Another composition where the lighting and exposure are absolutely wonderful. Love the soft folds of white that capture the downy softness and beauty of this flower.
Ja-9, I can't believe you even asked for a critique on this! What am I supposed to say??! I'm afraid it's going to be quite short.
This shot is simply stunning. Technically flawless. All the usual comments (needs to be sharper, needs more contrast, get rid of the distracting bit) simply don't apply.
If I was going to tweak one thing, I would crop the right hand side about an inch tighter, so that there was no 'non-flower' space in the shot. IMHO it doesn't really need it.
Visually, the curves, the even increasing sharpness and contrast as we delve into the heart of the flower, the offset gently lighting... it is all so very appealing. I wonder how long you searched for such a perfect bloom?
I don't normally "like" flower pictures, even so I always try to vote on the image itself and not the fact that I don't "like" it. But this! This is very well done and I LIKE IT!
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