Critique Request
Feb 29, 2020 15:05:15 #
Heather Iles
Loc: UK, Somerset
bela1950 wrote:
Thank you. I think I'm going to change the background on the other image to a plain less cluttered background. I will look at YouTube too. 
You are welcome.
Black backgrounds are used a lot and are very effective.
Feb 29, 2020 16:01:06 #
bela1950
Loc: Massachusetts
Heather Iles wrote:
You are welcome.
Black backgrounds are used a lot and are very effective.
Black backgrounds are used a lot and are very effective.
Mar 5, 2020 18:49:29 #
One image per thread in the Critique section please. This allows participants to focus on one image and give that image the attention it deserves. That being said, I think the rose is quite lovely. Nice focus on the petals and those little dewdrops. I think it could be improved by cropping out the background altogether. To me this photo is all about the color, the petals and the drops of water.
The first flower you posted has a very busy background. You could have used a patterned scarf for the background and used your DOF to blur the scarf so that you just had a soft blur of color behind your subject. Contrasty background with lines distract the eye from the color and lines of the flower. The center of the flower is dark. You can buy a 12" circular reflector for cheap .. or you can use tin foil to reflect some light into the flower. Deep flowers like this often need a little added light. Clothespins are very useful for holding reflectors in place.
The first flower you posted has a very busy background. You could have used a patterned scarf for the background and used your DOF to blur the scarf so that you just had a soft blur of color behind your subject. Contrasty background with lines distract the eye from the color and lines of the flower. The center of the flower is dark. You can buy a 12" circular reflector for cheap .. or you can use tin foil to reflect some light into the flower. Deep flowers like this often need a little added light. Clothespins are very useful for holding reflectors in place.
Mar 5, 2020 19:59:34 #
bela1950
Loc: Massachusetts
Nightski wrote:
One image per thread in the Critique section pleas... (show quote)
Thank you for your advice. It is very helpful.
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