interested in thoughts about composition and background.
What artistic feedback would you like if any? Overall impression.
Pertinent technical details or techniques: Olympus OM-D Mark II camera, Olympus 60mm macro lens, ISO 64, f6.3, 1/40 sec. Tripod and diffuser
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Thanks for your comments, Shirley. This was an exercise in taking shots of all views. My camera has a flip out screen which helps with a low shot like this.
Ann Louise
Ann Louise, your from below perspective looks good here. I especially like how it emphasizes the texture and subtle color differences in the sepals. angling the two blooms across the frame works well. I could see this at a slightly different angle, reducing the background in the upper right corner just a bit.
Beautiful composition. Distancing between flowers is very pleasing. Very nice upper and lower curves formed by tops of flower petals. I think it is absolutely perfect.
Ann Louise: I’m late to this party but I love shooting gerberas from this kind of POV. I like your comp and DOF management especially. Very well done. >=))>
Bill, thanks for sharing your thoughts! It was a challenge to get the shot close to the ground. I couldn’t pass up shooting these two blossoms growing up together.
The sharpness, composition and colors are striking. I do wish for more room at the the top edge so the petals are not touching the frame. Otherwise an unusual and compelling point of view.
