Critique Please

[wiregod]

I'm a beginner looking for input on what I need to improve upon.

Nikon D3100 AF-S Mirco 60mm 1:2.8G ED
1/200s @ f13,
iso-100
Matrix metering
Aperture priority mode
white balance- Direct sunlight , 0,0

used Photoshop cs4 with topaz plugins infocus and denoise

[wiregod]

Wonder whats wrong with my photo 30+ views and no kind of input?

Did I post this in the right forum section ?

[cristen]

Nice photo. Clear and crisp. But my eyes are drawn everywhere. Although the white flowers and the leaves are pretty, they tend to distract. Which in particular do you want viewers to focus on? I would have loved to see more or bigger buds (are they?). Maybe you would like also to consider an off center composition to make it more interesting.

[dalmorloson]

I think the lack of replies is because the shot doesn't jump out at you and wow you. The exposure looks good, color looks good, etc but nothing really says "wow". Compositionally, the flower is dead center which usually is a no-no but seems to work here because of the symmetry. Nice shot but no wow factor.

[wiregod]

Thanks I see what you mean, moving my subject to the left or right would have helped. I am a beginner just started a little over a month and a half ago, this is how we learn by making little mistakes like this.

Thanks again, Greatly appreciated !

[bruceliv]

Your subject is attractive, but the image is not a macro. Call it a closeup if you wish. You have a fantastic piece of optics that can go as close as 1:1. So, get into your subject more even if you end up crawling on the ground!

Sometimes direct sunlight can blow your highlights. Use the source of light, when possible, to transmit light through the petals and show some translucence. And, I'd suggest you study many macros to learn. Nice start, though, keep at it!

Some of my macros:
Macro Photography

[sk66]

I did an edit to increase the dynamics of the photo and remove some of the distractions.
I think it works better like this, but I would have preferred to have the full leaves and not have them cut off.