A simple Thistle. I wont even try to describe the colour. Whatever you choose to call it it's magical. Nature really has got it sussed when it comes to the whole beauty thing!
This is my first submission and I believe I've followed the rules: image resized to 640x480 with no other editing. Comments welcome.
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Critique Club Comments by Grayce
Greetings!
This image is very strong on texture. I like it!
Your composition is good, and it fills up the frame nicely. You have a good, strong diagonal, which is appealing.
Lighting and exposure are good. The shadowed part could probably have a bit more light, but there is enough to see that great texture.
Some have said the focus is a bit soft, yet your depth of field appears to be good. I suspect there was a bit of camera shake, or the thistle moved. For a close up like this, it's best to use a tripod. I've taken many closeups without one, and have had the same problem. Slight blur.
The coloring, which is the theme for this challenge, doesn't stand out too much. Although I love your subject, the thistle, it isn't the best subject for a "color challenge."
Overall, I like this, and I look forward to seeing more of your work. Welcome to DPC!!!
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Regards,
Clarity is the issue here more than anything. The lighting doesn't look so great judging by the really harsh shadow left in the bottom left corner. Not really a lot of color either.
and do scottish girls get a dozen of these for valentine's day?
not necessarily the best flower to pick for a color competition, nor the strongest shot you could take of it - the colors seem a bit dull and the main part (whatever it's called) of the 'flower' is a little dark.
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