DSC_2670-Edit1
by Ja-9

Comment by sfalice:
Oh! yes, simple and elegant.

As long as you have lots of these tendrils, try a couple diagonally in the frame.
Yes, I know this is somewhat diagonal, but a stronger upper to lower quadrant might be interesting.

‎"Our Day Unfurls"
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Very nice simple shot, elegant lines, good use of green on green. But I also wish that there was more dof here to show the detail of the main frond, at least the leading edges. Going by your settings I'm guessing you shot handheld and wide-open. Neither are bad unto themselves, but it's a risky combination, especially with a macro shot. A tripod will let you leave the shutter open longer and increase the dof (and free up your hands in case you do need to hold the tendril still). Also, wide open is rarely any lenses' best focal length; check www.dsoptix for that lens, and dollars to doughnuts, it's probably more like f4.0 or f5.6.

Overall a pleasing shot, and hope this critique has been of help.

Feel free to PM me,

Susan

‎"Our Day Unfurls"
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Very nice simple shot, elegant lines, good use of green on green. But I also wish that there was more dof here to show the detail of the main frond, at least the leading edges. Going by your settings I'm guessing you shot handheld and wide-open. Neither are bad unto themselves, but it's a risky combination, especially with a macro shot. A tripod will let you leave the shutter open longer and increase the dof (and free up your hands in case you do need to hold the tendril still). Also, wide open is rarely any lenses' best focal length; check www.dsoptix for that lens, and dollars to doughnuts, it's probably more like f4.0 or f5.6.

Overall a pleasing shot, and hope this critique has been of help.

Feel free to PM me,

Susan

Rose
by Ja-9

Comment by sfalice:
Ja-9 !!! we tied for 104th place! Wow. Wow.

Well, I like our use of "corners" anyhow!

In the Dugout
by Ja-9

Comment by ace flyman:
This is such a Great Image!!!! Hope you're doing well.. :-)

Message edited by author 2012-04-05 21:13:37.

Rose
by Ja-9

Comment by Denielle:
Not sure I get the corners being used here. My focus goes straight to the middle of the shot.

‎"Our Day Unfurls"
by Ja-9

Comment by cowboy221977:
I love the detail on the fern

Rose
by Ja-9

Comment by Lydia:
Challenge Description: Select your subject and compose your photo such that the point(s) of interest are in the corner(s) of the your composition.

I love the image... but the subject ... the "point of interest" is smack dab in the center... quite away from the corners of the image. Even your title reinforces this.

Maybe I misunderstood the challenge...

*going back to rethink*

(commenting only)

Rose
by Ja-9

Comment by RyanW:
feel it's dnmc since your focus is centrally located and the challenge was to place the focus in a corner of your composition.
great photo otherwise

‎"Our Day Unfurls"
by Ja-9

Comment by Denielle:
Beautiful shot! Great "color on color" shot.