Composition: The blossoms (not mine) were too close together to allow a ready composition of the intended blossom. Cropping yields these two photos. The partial blossom seems to...

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May 31, 2015 11:26:11 #

Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.

The blossoms (not mine) were too close together to allow a ready composition of the intended blossom. Cropping yields these two photos.
The partial blossom seems to destroy the composition. The close crop seems too clinical.
Suggestions, please.
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May 31, 2015 11:32:42 #

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Move around until the best composition is attained?

OR

Bend the second flower out of the picture?

May 31, 2015 12:54:13 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I find vertical shots of tall flowers to be more pleasing. I would have shot that way with #1, and if necessary, cloned out the bit of right-hand flower that might have intruded.

Also might have tried a lower perspective; not saying it would have necessarily worked here, but just a thought for next time.

May 31, 2015 17:02:18 #

Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.

Thanks, Linda. Could you say more about what is a lower perspective?

May 31, 2015 17:05:41 #

Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.

Thanks, rpavich. In this case, I couldn't move left or right or presume to bend the other blossom. I guess it's just junk.

May 31, 2015 17:10:17 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Fred Harwood wrote:

Thanks, Linda. Could you say more about what is a lower perspective?

Crouching or sitting down to shoot upwards, or in my case: using my handy-dandy rotating LCD :)

Photo #6 of my series in the link below is a bit extreme, but maybe gives the idea. Any lower viewpoint that is not from a "standing" position with camera at eye level:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-310349-1.html

May 31, 2015 17:15:25 #

Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.

Thanks, Linda. Yes, the shot was taken crouching among other blossoms. I was hurried and should have taken more time to think about what I found later as I worked with the file.

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