Macro Little flower

**Oso** · 05-24-2011, 06:44 PM

I was wondering if the composition in this photo works. Do the bits of flower on the left work, or are they distracting and in the way. Can I do anything to improve it (the composition) or the image in general. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks!

Last edited by Oso; 02-14-2012 at 04:18 AM.

creizi · 05-26-2011, 05:27 AM

I vote for being distracting. You can try removing the bits from the picture. The rest is very nice, I like the contrast - yellow/black.

Pablom · 05-27-2011, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by Oso

I was wondering if the composition in this photo works. Do the bits of flower on the left work, or are they distracting and in the way. Can I do anything to improve it (the composition) or the image in general. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks!

I'd preffer cutting out the lefty flowers, overall I like your photo, the black background is very pleasing and makes a nice isolation effect

smf · 05-28-2011, 04:06 AM

I agree with Pablo.

**Ash** · 05-28-2011, 05:27 AM

I too would crop off the flowers on the left and clone out the highly contrasting green streaks of stalk on the left to simplify the image further.
The subject would have been better shot with a deeper DoF and lit more creatively (here the flowers are rendered just a little on the flat side).
Otherwise a pleasant result.

**Oso** · 05-28-2011, 04:21 PM

So, my initial vision was the lines of the stems complementing the placement of the flowers, but the little nibbins just wouldn't get out of the way! My Skill at Photoshop stuff is next to nill, but it is a process, right?

So, I did what I could do, although the DOF I will have to live with, but check out the new crop and tell me what you think. On the right track?

pjthiel · 05-31-2011, 08:14 AM

Not sure this picture can be saved, given the start-point.

I love the contrast of the yellow against the dark background. The stems too contrast nicely, although they compete with the primary subject.

The final crop, for me at least, works a little better than the original, but not enough to save the picture; the stem across the corner is just too distracting. That, and given the lack of focal depth, I'm not sure what else you can do here.

Still... a really good attempt, and something that could easily be reattempted?

ralf1403 · 06-02-2011, 02:53 AM

Bei Deinem Bild paßt die Schärfentiefe nicht. Es sind nur 4 Blüten als scharf zu bezeichnen.
M.E. ist das Bild nicht mehr zu retten.

05-24-2011, 06:44 PM	#1
Oso Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vermont Photos: Albums Posts: 128	Little flower Lens: SMC pentax A 50mm f/1.4 Camera: Pentax K5 Photo Location: Burlington Vermont ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F11 I was wondering if the composition in this photo works. Do the bits of flower on the left work, or are they distracting and in the way. Can I do anything to improve it (the composition) or the image in general. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks! Last edited by Oso; 02-14-2012 at 04:18 AM.

05-28-2011, 04:21 PM	#6
Oso Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vermont Photos: Albums Posts: 128 Original Poster	So, my initial vision was the lines of the stems complementing the placement of the flowers, but the little nibbins just wouldn't get out of the way! My Skill at Photoshop stuff is next to nill, but it is a process, right? So, I did what I could do, although the DOF I will have to live with, but check out the new crop and tell me what you think. On the right track? Last edited by Oso; 02-14-2012 at 04:17 AM.

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05-26-2011, 05:27 AM	#2
creizi New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania! Posts: 21	I vote for being distracting. You can try removing the bits from the picture. The rest is very nice, I like the contrast - yellow/black.

05-27-2011, 02:47 PM	#3
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	Originally posted by Oso I was wondering if the composition in this photo works. Do the bits of flower on the left work, or are they distracting and in the way. Can I do anything to improve it (the composition) or the image in general. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks! I'd preffer cutting out the lefty flowers, overall I like your photo, the black background is very pleasing and makes a nice isolation effect

05-28-2011, 04:06 AM	#4
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	I agree with Pablo.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	I too would crop off the flowers on the left and clone out the highly contrasting green streaks of stalk on the left to simplify the image further. The subject would have been better shot with a deeper DoF and lit more creatively (here the flowers are rendered just a little on the flat side). Otherwise a pleasant result.

05-31-2011, 08:14 AM	#7
pjthiel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 102	Not sure this picture can be saved, given the start-point. I love the contrast of the yellow against the dark background. The stems too contrast nicely, although they compete with the primary subject. The final crop, for me at least, works a little better than the original, but not enough to save the picture; the stem across the corner is just too distracting. That, and given the lack of focal depth, I'm not sure what else you can do here. Still... a really good attempt, and something that could easily be reattempted?

06-02-2011, 02:53 AM	#8
ralf1403 New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3	Bei Deinem Bild paßt die Schärfentiefe nicht. Es sind nur 4 Blüten als scharf zu bezeichnen. M.E. ist das Bild nicht mehr zu retten.