The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
An advantage to working in your own backyard, as many of us do, is that you’re free to cut and arrange things to your liking. I couldn’t find a suitable background for my catkin study so snipped one off, clamped the stem with a vice grip, and sited it with lawn as a background. This is a 25% crop of original. Sunlight was softened by high clouds.
Specific Feedback
How is the comp, too tight along the edges? Was thinking of rotating this vertically, but kind of favor the landscape view. All comments and suggestions are welcome and thanks for viewing.
Technical Details
Fuji X-H2, Fuji XF70-300 @248mm, ISO 125, f/11, 1/40s, tripod. Post processing included adjustments to exposure, a little dehaze, and sharpening.
Critique Template
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A third vote for loosening the crop up a bit, particularly on the bottom. Otherwise, a good choice of the background and a great job on the focus and depth of field.
Repost is excellent. I like the details and the green BG works well at adding some additional color to the scene. Very nice as presented with the space added…Jim
Jim: Much better on the repost. As a general rule I don’t like elements like this touching the frame. From my film days I can still have a tendency to want to fill the frame and have to consciously zoom out a bit. The detail on the head is marvelous and the BG works really well >=))>
