IRIS
by auburnfan0930

Comment by auburnfan0930:
Thanks for your interest. I sure wish I could take it again. It has withered up and died. that is one of the hazards of floral shots.

azalea
by auburnfan0930

Comment by auburnfan0930:
I was intending to make it dark, I thought it made the pink grab you more, thanks for the input. I'll learn as I go I guess

goose creek falls
by auburnfan0930

Comment by SDW:
Nice shot, good colors and I like the way you framed the picture with the tree leaves. Would be a great place to take a late evening shot and slow the shutter down to give a smooth flow of water over the falls.

azalea
by auburnfan0930

Comment by love:
This is your best image (I believe) of the four in your portfolio. I agree with Jinjit in that it's a bit too dark. My suggestion is to really learn more about the lighting...that's your key.
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IRIS
by auburnfan0930

Comment by Jinjit:
I agree with Sue here. The flower is so beautiful! So sharp and in such vibrant colors. The DOF is excellent, but the background not being in a homogenous color look too busy and completely distract the viewer's eye from the flower.
If you get a chance to take the same photo from the other side, having the background green - it would be the best. But as for this photo, you can still make it better by lowering the contrast on the background and make it's dark parts a tad lighter.

IRIS
by auburnfan0930

Comment by SDW:
The iris has great focus and colors. I do have to agree with suemack that the background [tree] is competing with your subject. I don't know what editing program you are using but if it allows I would tone down the background color so you subject would be isolated. Good job!

azalea
by auburnfan0930

Comment by Jinjit:
Very nice floral picture. I like the composition and DOF.
It is just a little bit too dark IMO.
Try playing with it in photoshot or some other photo editing software to get it a little bit brighter and add some contrast to it.

IRIS
by auburnfan0930

Comment by suemack:
I really like the colours and focus on the iris, but I do find that the colour and textures of the tree in the background compete with the flower for attention.

Would love to see this shot again if you moved round and got a green background.