My first macro

[Alessita]

I really like this picture let's see what you think.

[SusanH1970]

1. No picture.

2. No EXIF

3. No idea what you want critiqued!

Please read this

[Alessita]

lol i'm new at this and i forgot to attache the picture. Don't be rude.i'm just learning

[undergroundleo]

Its hard for newbies... im a newbie too and i keep smashing mi head into the "rules" all the time... LOL

just read a "section" rules before you post... thats the best way to be posting rightly...

I hope that my words helped a little bit

[Nathan deGargoyle]

Hi Alessita and welcome to DPS.

Susan wasn't being rude she was just pointing out that it's good manners to read the rules of the forum before posting.

In particular, if you want critique you have to post your EXIF and ask a specific question. Do you want critique on lighting? Composition? Choice of subject? .........


The rules are there for a reason.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Alessita

lol i'm new at this and i forgot to attache the picture. Don't be rude.i'm just learning

Sorry - I wasn't trying to be rude! But it is nice when folks do follow the rules. Thanks!

[law4mary]

I think the colors are gorgeous, but I feel there could be a little more crispness and depth of field. Other than that I like it!

[jiminyClickit]

Alessita, Welcome

Both sides have some difficulty - new members aren't always going to read the rules first, and members who are seeing their 100th Critique post without information may shorthand the message to check the rules before posting.

So I can give you attention without the tight rules for a while here in Macro Photography. That'll give you a day or two to look around, read some rules and FAQ, see how others post in different areas.

The idea is to share information. We need to know how you took your photograph (EXIF) to give the best advice about how to improve (if you need to). The Specific Question is anything you want to know about the most important problem you see with your photo, and gives everyone a place to start a Critique. We've been doing this a long time, and find both requests are useful and are a part of basic photographic training.

Thanks for understanding.

jC

[jiminyClickit]

Alessita,

If you had been closer, showing less petal and more stamen, I wouldn't mind the parts out of focus.

If you had included more of the bloom (all the petals and a little breathing room), then the focus might have been more even, more of the detail showing.

As it is, sort of in-between, cropped in a way not entirely good for the image, I'd want to try several other angles, distances and crops to show off the bloom's best side and features. It isn't bad, just something you can probably find better ways to shoot.

And we'll try to do better, too.