Dewy grapeleaf

[SamuraiZenU]

Looking for critique with regards to composition. I know it breaks the rule of thirds, but does it work anyway?






Camera: Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 8.3 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Thanks!

[dlaf]

The leaf and drops in the foreground are cool, but imho the background is too busy and distracting from that leafe with blown out sky, another leaf, part of a vine that is in/out of focus, etc.

[SamuraiZenU]

My biggest downfall still....too much going on in the background! I need to pay more attention when I compose my shots. Thanks again!

[dhart]

I have to agree. I see the leave on the right, then then oof stick, then the sharper leaf and finally the drops. It IS framed well, btw, if the background were a bit better. Perhaps a lot of cloning and healing and smudging are in order?

[SamuraiZenU]

Originally Posted by dhart

I have to agree. I see the leave on the right, then then oof stick, then the sharper leaf and finally the drops. It IS framed well, btw, if the background were a bit better. Perhaps a lot of cloning and healing and smudging are in order?

I'll challenge myself to try your suggestions and repost the results.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

[jiminyClickit]

SamuraiZenU,

Think "exercise." Be prepared to approach a subject from any side, top, bottom, at any angle, to put a great background behind your subject. You're shooting with the same approximate settings as I use, so I believe it's all about where you point the lens.

For this shot, you would have gotten more subject/less background by going portrait orientation.