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06/09/2006 08:35:24 AM |
Hi from the Critique Club!
The lighting is the very first thing you notice about this image. The light focused on the middle Orchid alone, is very dramatic and effective. It's as if the flower was hiding from one of those Orchid hunters who want to find the perfect example and take it home, and suddenly his torch finds it!
There is a lovely diagonal going from bottom left to top right, which is natural and very difficult to find!
I am wondering why you chose to desaturate a flower that is traditionally very powerfully coloured? The colour is muted and nice but why?
The lighting on the middle orchid is a little harsh in places, losing a small amount of detail. The lighting on the other two, especially the top one, is really beautiful and subdued although less dramatic. The detail on the 'lip' of the middle orchid is also wonderful.
The black background is a wonderful contrast to the soft colours of the flowers and there is a nice balance between positive and negative space.
The depth of field is good.
A lovely delicate study...but I'd love to see the saturated version;) |
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06/06/2006 06:34:53 PM |
| I just like this for a highlighted subject. The DOF is great. |
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06/05/2006 09:46:00 AM |
| Lovely photo, well done. I love the colour. |
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06/03/2006 09:50:54 AM |
| Lovely picture and idea, but I think that it would've been better if you increased the contrast a bit more. |
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06/02/2006 12:29:27 PM |
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06/02/2006 09:48:06 AM |
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05/31/2006 11:28:52 PM |
| Focus seems a bit soft, not revealing the details very clearly |
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05/31/2006 02:55:26 PM |
bit blown out in the center
spot metering would have solved that |
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05/31/2006 12:36:32 PM |
| Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!! |
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