Botanical Gardens - Opinions Please

[WesleyWong]

I took these shots at Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. I'm new to the Nature & Wildlife forum so constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. This is all part of the learning process. I uploaded them to my gallery here:http://www.aerotune.com/gallery/album05 . I have selected a few from the gallery which are shown below.

#1
http://www.aerotune.com/albums/album05/abs.jpg

#2
http://www.aerotune.com/albums/album05/abm.jpg

#3
http://www.aerotune.com/albums/album05/aan.jpg

#4
http://www.aerotune.com/albums/album05/aav.jpg

#5
http://www.aerotune.com/albums/album05/abt.jpg

#6
http://www.aerotune.com/albums/album05/aak.jpg

Thanks a lot!

[boomer1959]

:D Like them all except the 5th one. Looks out of focus

[WesleyWong]

Thank for pointing that out Dave. I edited these at like 2 in the morning. Anyways I fixed it.

[gtg]

nice pics... like all of em...

but how did the 4th one qualify for a botanical garden pic??? :-)

[WesleyWong]

He was eating a part of the botanical garden! :)

[aardwolf204]

I saw him just yesterday! Had to make him my avatar.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=313&stc=1

[Scottes]

I like the first one a lot, but the background is just too busy. A smaller aperture would have blurred the bg more (if you have a camera that can do that), but watch for bright spots like the cloud in the upper left. I also like #2 a lot, but the clipped petals harm it a little. And I'm a sucker for squirrel pics, so I like this one, too.

[sparker1]

Agree the background is too busy in # 1. That aloe plant would look really good against a deep blue sky (tough angle to accomplish).

[peter/c]

Most of them are good shots, but those blessed squirrels just get in everywhere!

[WesleyWong]

Yes, Squirrels are like little monsters that won't stop getting in your way. Thanks for the comments guys.