Flowers and Butterflies

[jinzou]

I'm new to photography (as an art). I would really love your criticism on some(or all) of these pieces.

Butterflies:

- Wings Outstretched (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/wings_outstretched.jpg)
(added a sharpen filter and adjusted contrast and levels to desaturate the green)

- A Different Green (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/a_different_green.jpg)
(slight cropping, I'm not sure about the composition of this piece -- i need a fresh eye ;), added a slight smart blur to remove noise in dark areas)

- Edge of a Wing (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/edge_of_a_wing.jpg)
(I cut the wing out onto a different layer, applied a sharp filter to that so it wouldn't create more noise in the background. I desaturated some of the greens and pumped up the blues a little)

Flowers:
(these haven't been cropped, and the only editting would have been to add a sharpen filter)

- summer petals (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/summer_petals.jpg)
- challenging the sun (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/challenging_the_sun.jpg)
- honeysuckles hiding (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/honeysuckles_hiding.jpg)
- to the touch (http://pixie.blackdaisies.com/pics/to_the_touch.jpg) (I'm not sure how the composition looks on that one)

These were taken with the Powershot A60 at the Niagara Falls Botanical Gardens and Butterfly Conservatory.

[NILOLIGIST]

jinzou,

You did an outstanding job. I love all of your images, you don't seem new to the art of photography at all.

Welcome to the forum, with your talent you are in the right place.

NiL,

[clos]

Jinzou,

I am new to the technical side of photography and I struggle daily with my artistic side so please take this with that in mind...

I really like the pics. I viewed your website and followed links to deviant art and like those too. These pics are great, your other photos seem looser and more "artistic"...

Again, I am new but I definately envy your eye, please post more.

-Carlos

[jinzou]

Hi!

Thank you very much for your nice words! :) I love colours, and the flowers were easy. Butterflies were hard ... wouldn't sit still and only a few came out well. I do mean it about the criticism thing though. I'd appreciate anything helpful anyone has to say.