More Blossoms and re-post with crop

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The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

Probably a plum or cherry growing in the wild.

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Any thoughts appreciated.

Technical Details

Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC at 420 mm; 1/250 at f8, +2/3 EV: ISO 160

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Hi Allen. The left 2/3 of this image is gorgeous, but though I’m not sure where to crop it, the right 1/3 is all out of focus which seems to reduce the impact of the image for me. As for composition, it feels a bit bottom heavy to me. If you can figure out a good spot to crop into on the right and take some off the top I think it will really work.

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Thanks, Dennis. I’ve reposted with a crop, though it was difficult to know exactly where to crop from the right. I also brightened it a bit. I can’t explain it, but the two images convey a different feeling for me and overall, I think I prefer the original-not sure why.

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The extra room on the original gave it an airier feeling, I think, Allen. I’m not sure there is a really good place to crop this, and viewed at a respectable distance, the softness of the blossoms on the right would probably go unnoticed.

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