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This is a lovely example of how elegant and simple a shot can be. The slightly crumpled look of the petals sets off the pistil very well and lead nicely into the curl of the flower. Lighting is just enough to capture but not overwhelm the delicate colours here. Sad that FSs tend to be very tough on images like this, as it does need a tad more pop to it in terms of colour. The shallow dof is good but a little odd as the pistil in the one petal is in focus, yet its leading edge is oof, and part of the petal behind it is in focus.
Now for the nitpicky part - I'd like to see the curl a little more on a third, it's just too close to centre. The greyish tones in the lower half of the image seem to detract a little from the colours above; the grey just doesn't enhance them in any way. Personally I'd have gone for a tighter crop, and as it seems you shot handheld, I'd suggest a tripod for such a shot so then you can concentrate on capturing the details and refining the shot without worrying about shooting fast enough to capture it. Reflectors should have been able to help mirror those gorgeous subtle tones.
Hope this helps, feel free to PM me,
Susan |
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