Christmas Cacti

Type of Critique Requested

  • Aesthetic: Feedback on the overall visual appeal of the image, including its color, lighting, cropping, and composition.

Specific Feedback and Self-Critique

As it sits in the window, every now and then this happens…
I can’t help but take a shot.

Technical Details

Canon 90D 1SO 100 24mm 1/80
Light Room ( playing around )

Mathieu, the wonderful backlighting makes this image. I love the way the petals look like paper. Awesome. I also like the dark background as it helps to make the flowers really pop. I could see a bit of a crop on the right to pull the flowers a little off center and leaning into the left side. Nicely done.

David Bostock,
Thank You, This picture is one of my favorite I have taken.
I still have a lot to learn and Iam glad I have Joined NPN.

Mathieu Beck

I would clean up the light spots or blotches in the BG and the light vertical lines can be cloned out. Also reduce the very strong highlights on the flowers. Play around with the highlights slider to tame them down a bit. I agree with the recommended crop too. Otherwise, the flowers are nice and sharp and the dark BG makes the lavenders pop…Jim

Mathieu: A worthy subject in very nice light. Putting the above comments to work this is where you might want to consider going.


I’m enjoying your work and look forward to more. >=))>

Bill Fach,
Thank You for your time to look this image over.
Iam working on my Light Room processing , One day I might have it all figured out LOL!