First Attempt: Flower

[ShannonKG]

This is my first attempt at macro photography and I was looking for critique and tips. For PP I cropped the photo and did some colour fixes. Is it overdone? Could I add something more? Should I have tried to get the flowers sharper? Anything else you can think of that I could have done/do to make this a more interesting photo? Thanks

Flash: Not used
Focal length: 35mm
Exposure time: 0.010s (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 100

[ShannonKG]

Here's another picture I took in the same set, but with different settings.

Flash: Not used
Focal Length: 35mm
Exposure time: 0.002s (1/500)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 160

[AdrenoJunkie]

I think the second one is a better exposure, but there's something about the first one I like. I think maybe it's the lightness of the flowers against the darkness of the background. My only suggestion on it is, if you're using Photoshop, is to play with your shadows/highlights adjustment to bring out more detail in the floweres.

[wanderella]

i think they are both lovely...i was in a garden shop this morning and they had some framed flower photos for sale...all for 100$ and more.....the quality of the photos was not to the standard that the folks on this site would deem acceptable.....i thought that was funny...gives me hope......good job to you

[ricklumpas]

very lovely, very sharp and crisp images and very colorful too.