I love the photo I took today, I think because I worked to get the photo I really wanted. Anyway, it's the sort of thing I'd want on canvas on my wall and I would really like people to critique it for me (positive and negative).
It is so personal what people like and dislike in a picture. It's not often I take something that I'm really happy with though.
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I have a flower detail that when I saw it I knew I wanted it big on my wall. Took me a while to get it up there, but now every time I see it, it gives me a little jolt of happiness. I say go for it! It's gorgeous!
This could be something that I would buy and love to hang on my wall. So much happiness. Because you asked for criticism too, I might have had it a tad bit brighter, although I've just looked at my own project in the last week and almost all my shots are underexposed.
I'm in no position to critique your image. I just want to express my admiration for having the skill to plan and then achieve the result. My style is that of a fisherman, cast a net (take lots of images) and sort through them.
Thank you everyone for the kind words, it has really brightened my morning (I had a tough day yesterday and work up feeling incredibly low again). Coming here and reading such positivity really helps. I shall play around with some of the ideas suggested.
It's beautiful! I don't think I'd change anything about it.... except... PRINT IT ON CANVAS ;) lol I printed my first 2 a few weeks ago and it was such an awesome feeling opening them up and looking at them... mine, my shots... on canvas! It's great :) I gave one as a gift and the other was for me :)
@ozziehoffy Thank you, it is lovely getting them printed, I've only had one put on canvas before and I love it, it's hanging in our dining room. It's this one and my teenage son still doesn't believe that I took it!
I also took another sunflower photo, I tried a dark background and some more light (not so easy on a very dark day) but I quite like the result. I'd like some more detail of the inside of the flower but this is the closest I could get with my lens.
Don't get me wrong, it is very good. But I will say that for me I found the overly shallow DOF a bit distracting. My eyes wanted to find some clarity to grasp on to. That being said, from a person who usually dislikes flower pictures, I would consider purchasing this one. All in all, rather good.
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Well done and I really like what you've achieved.
@circaus Thank you, I admit I do like a very shallow DOF.