The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
From a local Dahlia farm several years ago. Fairly static composition…the light is a little flat and may lack artistic vision but I hope it expresses the intensity of the colors that inspired me.
Specific Feedback
-does the centered composition work?
Technical Details
Nikon D7000
Nikon 35 f1.8 w/polarizer
f5@1/80 sec
ISO 200
Critique Template
Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas.
Bruce, it does look fiery. Love the colors. I’m sure finding a Dahlia farm to shoot at was really fun. The center composition works fine for me with the bloom. Nice details in the flower.
Bruce: Fiery indeed! The reds are pretty badly blown but that does give it more impact and toning down the red saturation makes this an entirely different image. I like the square crop and think it works well for this subject. Nicely done. >=))>
With the radial symmetry of these flowers an occasional head-on image works very well, Bruce. I like the way this one fills the frame and the color is a treat.
Thanks all for the comments. Shirley yeah it was a small, maybe 2 acre Mom and Pop dahlia farm that was closed to the public a couple years ago unfortunately.
The square format looks good. The reds are oversaturated on some of the petals, but a minor feature of the image. I think that you could increase the strength of the shadows followed with a slight bump up in contrast for a final tweak. Otherwise, looks pretty good…Jim
