Pinks, greens, and a splash of blue
by xertion

Comment by kiwiness:
Critique Club:

Hi. Flowers always make for good photos and in my opinion is a subject that will always score higher than usual if done well, so you were on the right track choosing a flower as your color entry subject. And you have done it well!

Using the sky as a background was a good choice, and as I mentioned in my comment below, the background highlights the red of the rose more intensely. You mention that the rose is pink in your title and description, however I don't see any pink in it, it is red to me, but that might also be my monitor.

Everything is sharp and fully in focus, I don't think blurring the background would have made much of a difference. However, as was commented below, I think some water drops on the flower and leaves might have given this image a little more impact.

All in all, a very good pic with strong and vivid colors, congratulations.

Gary

After the storm
by xertion

Comment by ChrisW123:
Looks artifical. Drops never collect like that.

After the storm
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Comment by mzanoni:
I like the repeatitive drops on the leaves. Your focus is well done, too.

After the storm
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Comment by Denise Catania:
nice macro

After the storm
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Comment by Becky:
I like the water droplets.

After the storm
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Comment by pinback:
Good sharpness, nice drops. I think I'd prefer it in colour, though.

After the storm
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Comment by kellie:
very nice

After the storm
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Comment by e301:
The water drops that you've proritised with the composition are the ones that are out of focus - which detracts for me a lot. Also, the b&w ... why? Don't see a reason, and tonally all the greys seem the same.

After the storm
by xertion

Comment by sunflower:
The water beads seem so crystalline...

Red leaf
by xertion

Comment by indigo997:
Hey!This is a pretty decent score - especially considering how well your other picture did last week.
I really like leaf pictures. It's spring here so most of ours are green now. I like the color and texture in yours. Detail and clarity are really nice.
I guess I agree with the others about the backlight. The only way I can think of to avoid it easily would be to use a lightbox, but I think that the black background looks much better than white would. The geometric circle juxtaposes with the organic outline of the leaf rather nicely. So... I'm not really sure how you could've shot it better. I wish some of those commenters would've made suggestions on how to avoid showing the light source while still keeping a black bakground.
You also did a nice job with the exposure. The area where the veins come together in the leaf looks a bit fuzzy, but focus overall is good.
Overall, it doesn't really have any major problems IMO. It just isn't a standout macro. (congrats on the ribbon btw)