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The light, the colors and the flower are the strong points of this shot. In general it is a good shot but it has potential to be stunner if a few things are done to strengthen the composition. First off bring your audience closer to the main focus - fill the frame so we can see all the lovely details of this lovely hued flower. It will also eliminate much of the distracting backdrop that the flower seems to be swimming in. Zooming in closer also has the advantage that if you keep sharp focus on the flower, and set the aperature to 5.6 (or lower) it will lower the Depth of Field so that the background has a nice blurred bokeh effect thereby allowing the flower to really pop visually. Also centering a straight and level subject within the composition generally doesn't hold the eye's attention for long - a little off center or at an angle where there are leading lines (i.e. the stem coming at a diagonal for an example) adds drama and some visual interest. Lastly, lower the shutter speed or the ISO just a little so (not to much for generally you have good light and contrasts) that you don't blow out some contrast/details - the yellow center has some blown highlights. One way you could look to see if the subject is all around well lit/balanced is to use the camera histogram function. |
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