Starburst

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

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

Description

This is another of our succulents that is starting to bloom. The variety of flowers that these similarly appearing stonecrops produce is pretty cool.>=))>

Specific Feedback

I would call this a limited stack as I just focused on the flower and the buds and let the rest go OOF. Work for you?

Technical Details

Sony A77II
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 1600, 1/80 @ f11, 6 shot stack in Helicon Focus

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Works for me, Bill. I don’t see a need to have the entire image in sharp focus. I think you picked just the right amount to concentrate the viewer’s attention for this one.

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It works for me, too. I’m not sure that it would work as well if the entire image were in focus. One of your best.