Aster & Periwinkle

[ImageMogul]

Still working on my close-up technique. Critique is appreciated.

1. Aster with little visitor
http://ImageMogul.smugmug.com/photos/290791126_AUToZ-L.jpg


2. Periwinkle
http://ImageMogul.smugmug.com/photos/292187790_oPpsD-L-1.jpg

Thank you.
Mark

[chappie]

I love the first image, hope you dont mind if I suggest a slight change...

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm23/photocoffeebuzz/290791126_AUToZ-L.jpg

[chauncey]

better

[ghosh]

I like the crop version.

[samanan]

The cropped one is much better.

The second shot is oversaturated and over exposed. Have noticed that Canons have a tendency to over saturate reds and blues (especially in flowers). Have run into this problem a number of times especially while photographing tulips. Don't know how to avoid it though.

[kuma1212]

I was thinking the same thing about the crop and then I scrolled down and it was there! #2 looks overly sharpened. Did you sharpen it?

[Walczak Photo]

The repost of #1 wasn't "cropped"...the back ground was cleaned up with the stem or bud or whatever it was, removed. Well done too but I would have gone just a bit further and got the stem out of the left side of the picture as well.

I like the look of #2...to me it doesn't look over sharpened to me as much as just the texture of the flower. It does look maybe a tich grainy perhaps...high ISO maybe? Oddly enough, I think this shot would work better landscape instead of portrait, but that's just an artistic opinion.

Peace,
Jim

[midnitejam]

I like both crops of the first, but my take on it is that it could be improved if the first one were cropped to the triangular rule of composition

I like the saturation and the comp in the 2nd shot. I like how the sharpness brings out the detail.

Nice shots as they are. Changes may not necessarily be improvements, just different.

[ImageMogul]

I love the first image, hope you dont mind if I suggest a slight change... Don't mind a bit, chappie! Thank you.

better

I like the crop version.

Thanks for the comments, guys. If you make it back to this thread, would you mind (samanan too) elaborating a bit on your preference to edit out the oof bud in the upper right? I thought perhaps it helped give the composition balance. Do your feel it doesn't contribute to the composition? Distraction? Other? This would help a great deal. Thanks again.

The cropped one is much better.

The second shot is oversaturated and over exposed. Have noticed that Canons have a tendency to over saturate reds and blues (especially in flowers). Have run into this problem a number of times especially while photographing tulips. Don't know how to avoid it though.

Thanks for taking the time to comment, samanan. Could back down on the saturation a little... Can you give me an idea of why the photo looks over-exposed to you? Thanks again.

#2 looks overly sharpened. Did you sharpen it?

Hey kuma. Thanks for the comment. Yes, I selectively sharpened the flower only to help it "pop" from the background. I tried not to oversharpen. I'll blow up several areas and take a closer look. Thank you.

Guys, thanks for helping me to think more critically concerning my photos. Much appreciated.

Best Regards.

Mark

[ImageMogul]

The repost of #1 wasn't "cropped"...the back ground was cleaned up with the stem or bud or whatever it was, removed. Well done too but I would have gone just a bit further and got the stem out of the left side of the picture as well.

I like the look of #2...to me it doesn't look over sharpened to me as much as just the texture of the flower. It does look maybe a tich grainy perhaps...high ISO maybe? Oddly enough, I think this shot would work better landscape instead of portrait, but that's just an artistic opinion.

Peace,
Jim

Thanks Jim. The flower had more "texture" than desirable in the original photo. My Mother-in-law had been burning leaves right next to it and it had been dusted with ash (the larger particles which I "healed" out). Interesting idea of converting to landscape - included a rotated version for reference.
http://ImageMogul.smugmug.com/photos/292840610_cwynr-M.jpg

I like both crops of the first, but my take on it is that it could be improved if the first one were cropped to the triangular rule of composition

I like the saturation and the comp in the 2nd shot. I like how the sharpness brings out the detail.

Nice shots as they are. Changes may not necessarily be improvements, just different.

Appreciate the comments midnite.

Mark

[chappie]

The oof bud in the upper right draws the eye away from the two flower heads. Just an example of less is more. Glad you liked.