The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
This was taken on the first day of spring at a botanical garden. A freeze had come through days before damaging the daffodils. My work focuses on the effect of weather on a landscape and the passing of time.
Specific Feedback
I like my images to feel like a memory, a little dreamy. I’m trying to find where the line is for me between fully in focus and soft. Any feedback for this as fine art would be appreciated.
Technical Details
Canon EOS R8 + 85 mm f2 Macro
1/440, f2.5, ISO-100
Edited in Lightroom
Lynsie, Welcome to NPN. You’ve got a nice “dreamy” look here. The water drops and the highlight on the flower’s base are very attractive. I do think that the leaf coming in from the bottom and the (fairly sharp) arching stem angling across the bottom of the stem do distract from focussing on the flower.
I like the shallow depth of field and the tonality of this image, Lynsie. I agree with @Mark_Seaver about some of the distractions. I don’t know if this was cropped, but if you have the rest of the upper petal, I’d suggest including it. When that little is missing, it looks more like an “oops” than a deliberate compositional choice.
