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Old 09-08-2009, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios View Post
Focus is spot on, and the photo is sharp. Technically, very nice. Aesthetically, however, I find it a little lacking. The background is too sharp: it detracts from the photo. Something more like f/2.8 or f/2 would have been better. Would have also allowed you to drop that ISO a bit AND up the shutterspeed. The flower itself would likely be better viewed from a more top-down perspective, but this is a nice change.

Had the background been fully blurred by DoF, I think it would have made a much better image. I'd also have been tempted to zoom in more, just a bit.
Thankfully I now have a dSLR so for future photos I can have a more blurred background... That was about as blurred as a background gets for most point and shoots!

As for zoom - I can try cropping it some, but I think I actually like it the way it is. That's what makes photography art, though - different opinions from different folks, right?

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Originally Posted by Aegea View Post
I'd say:

Composition is good
DOF is great and focus is right on
Background is uncluttered and makes the flower pop out
Exposure is accurate
Not overprocessed.

Very nice photo.

Cheers,

John
Thanks! I actually don't think I did any post-processing. I rarely do, because, mostly, I'm lazy... If I'm going to print something I may, of course, if it helps.

BTW - are you John I know from Carbon Leaf by any chance?
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