Golden Iris
by banmorn

Comment by kari1:

::: Critique Club :::

Hi Robert,

My name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
I think that this is a beautiful shot ... the flower seems a little lost though.

Composition:
the composition seems to be frame centred. With the main lighting definately in the middle of the shot and the flower. Its an interesting presentation of this flower, but it seems to be swimming slightly in the darkness around it and a little lost.

Subject:
this meets the challenge - and does so really well .... I am amazed how much light you could get out of an LED.

Technical (Colour and light):
The flower is sharp and I can make out details on the petal. The size of the photo is good, and the shot is definately in focus.

The lighting seems a little too focused on quite a small area and seems to loose a lot of the impact on the frilled edges of the flower to the darkness ...

To grow its vote?:
I think this is lovely, but trying again would mean maybe a slightly larger light source (just to take in slightly more) .. perhaps a recrop to maximise the use of the rule of thirds or golden triangle.

Summary:
You have the most amazing portfolio and this adds very well into that. lovely shot.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via
the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

Good Bye Rose
by banmorn

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
Great shot!

Good Bye Rose
by banmorn

Comment by glad2badad:
Need more thorns, less flower - or - no bloom at all. ;^)

Very nice DOF choice and good lighting, focus and clarity.

Good Bye Rose
by banmorn

Comment by Judi:
Nice details.

Stirring Greens
by banmorn

Comment by Zoomdak:
This looks like it could easlily make it into the top ten.

Stirring Greens
by banmorn

Comment by KarenNfld:
Cool, a lot like the red and blue ones I've seen in past challenges. Still good though.

Stirring Greens
by banmorn

Comment by lifternessjt:
Captivating.

Stirring Greens
by banmorn

Comment by FocusPoint:
This photo screams ART... very cool :)

Stirring Greens
by banmorn

Comment by neenee1999:
This is amazing, the thumbnail of this caught my eye immediately. Very creative use of colors. Good luck! 10

Eyes II
by banmorn

Comment by Ken:
Clever title and picture - it took me a few seconds to realize you were using glasses. Color are vibrant. A bit of sharpening may make the eyes jump off the screen.