moosus

What can I do to improve this shot?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Please post and store the attachment so we can see the details.

bleirer

Sharp focus is always a challenge close up because depth of field is so narrow. You have to stop down a bit. You could try sharpening, depending on what software you have. It doesn't fix focus but it helps.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Dancing bikini clad girls? It's a great shot!

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Welcome to closeup, Moosus! It depends on what you mean by improving your shot. If it's only to make it more sharp, you certainly won't lack for advice.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

A beautiful shot, moosus. Welcome to close up.

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

The shot actually looks pretty good but posting it again and clicking on "store original" so we can see a larger image might help...
Ron.

TomC. Loc: Bel Air, MD

Great shot, Moosus. Perhaps a smaller aperture would help?

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

Hi and welcome to the wonderful world of close photography. You did a nice job. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and even composition is based on personal preferences. I don't know if you took just one picture or several. If you only take one picture and it turns out nice that is good. However, you only have a single stimulus to react too. If you take several shots changing lighting and angle, your decision, comparing differences might lead you to a different choice. It will also, broaden your understanding of the impact of perspective and what you like best. Pleasing your audience is a warm and fuzzy feeling (I know I like it), However, your perspective is what is most important. However, have you notice how often I use the word "HOWEVR" It really gets boring. So doing things the way everyone else does...hmmm.. Also, boring. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing and for taking the time to read all this :)

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Others have mentioned focus issues, which can really only be fixed by trying again, either with a smaller f-stop or using focus stacking.

That to one side, I find the bright area in the bottom left corner pulls my eye away from the flower. It would be simple to darken this area a bit in post. Also, you might try trimming a bit off the top (not much). All that black doesn't contribute much to the picture, and you may find that trimming it will bring a better balance to the composition.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida

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