Flower power
by marvin

Comment by FrankRobinson:
HI Robert, welcome to the Critique Zone!

Great concept / idea, and I disagree with the comment below, it's a pretty good execution.I'm guessing that your score has more to do with voters not getting the link to the challenge than any major problems. What would I do differently, having seen this?

Technically, its a little soft which for such a technical and structured image does not help. You had a tough choice of lenses for this. Did you try the 50mm? I think that the added sharpness and the ability to reduce the DOF would be interesting to try. I don't know how you did the lighting on this, but a little more on the right would also have worked for me.

Artistically, you have really used the rule of thirds to your advantage here - it's great. The perspective, crop and DOF are all spot on. The noise on the right is a little distracting - is this a very tight crop?

Overall, I think that you may have reached the limit of your lens here rather than the limit of your talent and imagination. Time for a new toy?! A true macro lens would probably have let you really nail this. Maybe borrow one? I would like to see that!

Happy hunting,

Frank.

Flower power
by marvin

Comment by chuckiero:
Hi there, this is a good ideea but bad practice.

Flower power
by marvin

Comment by lindypacko:
have no idea what flower but love it

Flower power
by marvin

Comment by accordionplayer:
Good one!

Flower power
by marvin

Comment by B-Teasley:
Nice shot, love the different hues.

Flower power
by marvin

Comment by giantmike:
The color of this really pops out.

When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion
by marvin

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Hi Robert, welcome to the critique zone!

This is a fun shot - spiders webs are always a good subject, they are so intricate and offer the opportunity for the perfect rule of thirds... as you have!

Technically: This could be a little sharper - they are hard to focus on, especially since any tiny gust of wind takes them outside of the FOV. The shot is also a little noisy - I suspect that this is quite a tight crop? It just doesn't have a really clean look, which I suspect bothered the voters.

Artistically: I agree about the bokeh - great colours. Rule of thirds is great etc etc, but somehow it just doesn't pop. I suspect that it needs a little more life - either a subject (the spider!) or some light. Water droplets are always good - I suspect most of us have a web / water droplets shot somewhere...



So, nice pic - needs something to make it really grab the attention. Happy hunting!

Frank.

As delicate as a flower
by marvin

Comment by lensman67:
Great colors here. Good work.

As delicate as a flower
by marvin

Comment by CoreyFitz:
a green bee just doesn't seem right, the peddles on the flower are blown out, just doesn't do much for me

As delicate as a flower
by marvin

Comment by CrazyDiamond:
Very pretty :)