pretty, but it's the background that's distracting - I wonder what this would look like if this main flower was set back to look like it's in a spotlight (I like the lighting alot) surrounded by blackness - all by itself. If you are able to try it I hope you post it, I really would like to see it - I hope you post what you did to 'try' out your lighting, I like it. good job. 7 cthenk
The technique is very good, ligthing is in its place, the color contrast works, but i feel the same i said to the other flower pictures, feels like something i've seen a thounsand times.
Nice, but the DOF is a little lacking, Having so much of the foreground out of focus is not pleasing. Did you try different focal points and different aperatures?
I have found that the following comment is completely based on my opinion and not necessarily true techical rule. I think you need more DOF and I believe it should start from the front of your subject. For this picture I would have strived to have the DOF encompass the entire flower and then leave the other flowers on the edges of the frame out of focus.
This is a lovely image.. the contrast is excellent... If the depth of field encompassed the front side of the large flower, I think the impact would be much greater. I feel that the large flower should be almost completely in foucs here. If it was to lose focus, I would feel better about it losing focus on the back side rather than in the foreground... = 6 - jmsetzler
How pretty! I'd like to see the petals in the foreground (the top ones, not the base petals) a little sharper, but the light is beautiful, and so is the composition. The hint of roses in the back makes this dream-like.
The lighting is nice...really emphasizes the soft colors of the flower. I think though that if you have a limited depth of field, it's usually better to focus on the closest element ...the nearest petals in this case. The soft ones in front seem to detract from the sharper ones in back.
I wish I'd already learned what you obviously have! Simply fantastic lighting technique. Now sahrpen the focus in the foreground and my 10 is yours! As it stands...9 crisa58
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