Scottish Rose (a simple Thistle)
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Comment by Gracious:
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!!!
If you have any questions regarding my critique, please contact me through my profile.
Regards,

Grayce

Scottish Rose (a simple Thistle)
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Comment by Anastasia:
I have got an impression that the flower itself is a bit out of focus, the main focus is on the leaves, great idea otherwise, Good luck

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Comment by SteveS:
Probably the wrong shot for color.

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Comment by wewillexplore:
"sharp" focus would have been better on a clearly defined subject. (sorry for the pun, should be +1 on score just for having to read that!)

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Comment by tecent642:
The word OUCH comes to mind.....

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Comment by tgarcez:
Nice. ;-)

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Comment by kiwiness:
Good compostition and crop here. Personally I would have increased the saturation a little to bring out the green and purple/blue more.

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Comment by Fiver:
Seems a little out of focus. Looks like it's not a good day to take pictures, overcast BG. Too much sadow takes away from the shot.

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Comment by Chuckie:
good job, nice photo.

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Comment by tomzinho:
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.