I took some of the advice below and rotated the first image. When I went back to shoot the same flowers, one had sagged and their arrangement was no longer particularly attractive. I did find another grouping and shot that from the other direction, but I think I like the back-lit effect better, and this new grouping was more tightly clustered and not as lovely in the arrangment of each flower’s petals.
Of course, they are all lovely. I always feel bad thinking “your petals are not as nice as the other one’s petals are.” I’m so judgy !
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I haven’t been doing much flower photography in the last few years, but these Daffodils stopped me in my tracks this morning while walking the dog. I ran back with my camera and took a few.
Specific Feedback
I’m always open to any and all feedback for improving this image or my next attempt. In particular, I’m wondering the following:
Is it sharp enough. It’s not macro, but I tired to keep the centers as crisp as possible. Breezes, handheld but with an ISO boost, I did my best with the time I had. Suggestions for next time?
I liked the whiteness of the flowers and the slight shadows in the white petals. It reminded me of sheets on a clothesline. Is the contrast and luminosity okay?
Is the crop too tight?
Technical Details
Canon 5DIV with 24-105mm at 65mm
ISO 320, f/8, 1/400s
Marylynne, the sharpness in the flowers look fine. They sure stand out backlit against all the green. I do wonder if a lower point-of-view is possible. These colors are a favorite of mine.
Thanks Mark. I’m going back with my macro lens today. I’ll see if I can get a lower perspective. I did some lower pov shots yesterday but I didn’t like the background flowers and oof houses across the street in the frame. The neighbor filled the yard between sidewalk and street with these beauties, so it’s hard to isolate a few blooms..
ML
Marylynne: “Delightful” was the first thought when I opened this and remains so. I did look for sharpness in the centers and think you did really well, especially hand held. You have a steady hand! I’m OK with the crop and the POV although I can see @Mark_Seaver’s point about getting lower. About the only tiny improvement in the comp for me would be about a 5° camera rotation to the right so that the flower on the right has a bit more room to “look into” and the image would flow a bit more dynamically left to right. Wonderful find and a equally fine capture. >=))>
A gorgeous variety of Daffodil, Marylynne and a fine image. I’m thinking maybe an angle from just a bit further to the right might have made the composition a bit more balanced. The way the right hand flower is facing a bit out of the frame makes it look like a bit of a third wheel. Technically, the shot is excellent and I like your processing.
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback and encouragement.
@Bill: I did a slight rotation, but I’m not sure it’s enough: @Mark_Seaver and @Dennis_Plank : I went back for a reshoot and go a lower perspective and try to get the group to look more “inclusive” of all three, but alas, the conditions were different and the blossoms had changed their relationships to each other.
I’m sharing the rotation and the re-shoot above. I think my “Sunny Side Up” shot posted yesterday is the pick of these two days, though it’s a different variety of daffodil.
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