flower in the beachby
Luifer_9d9Comment by LeeD: **Critique Club**
First impression: Really great shot of a pretty flower.
Detailed analysis: The lighting on the flower is perfect. You've done a good job of capturing a very clean crisp image. I agree with the comments on size. A larger image would help the viewer see more detail in the photo.
Personally I like the shallow DOF. It puts the attention on the flower. The yellow coloration of the flower blends very well with the blues of the sky and water. The composition I feel is technically good also.
I feel what hurt you most on this particular image was the lack of relevance to the challenge. Although this was a pretty open challenge in the form of interpretation, if there is no obvious "branch", many people are likely to vote lower.
You stated that you took the photo without knowledge of the challenge and personally I think it's a great shot. There are branches in the background, but they do not make up a significant portion of the composition nor are they in focus. This is not a bad thing. The branches were not meant to be a main focus of the image when you took it. There has been talk in the past about good images that are "shoe-horned" into the challenge. Perhaps if you had known about the challenge, the same shot could have been recomposed to incorporate more of the branches that were available on the beach.
Overall Impression: A great image that doesn't necessarily meet the challenge expectations.
Good work. Keep shooting!
