Solitary flower

[jackvahnberg]

Hi

This was a shot I took a few days ago of a flower:jacki97 on deviantART
I really liked but i don't now if "blacking" out the backround was the right thing to do. Does it make the flower standout in a good way? Or is it just killing the picture?
Thankfully Jack

Canon EOS 550 D
18-55mm is lens
Shutter Speed:1/83 second
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal length: 55mm

[windrider86]

Please be sure to read the rules/guidelines and include info asked for.. Thank you in advance for editing your post!

Please post your photo here for us to see!

[jackvahnberg]

Didn't see that XD But thanks for the heads up.

[Faith Huddleston]

I like the direction of this picture, but feel that the flower needs to be a bit sharper in focus to really stand-out.

[ArmySoldier777]

Jackvahnberg,

First of all, I'd like to say that I really like this image. It's not the typical flower shot, and that worked very well for you. I do agree with Faith, I believe the image should be sharper. While it's best to do that while composing the shot, here's what a little bit of Photoshopping did.




Great image though! Keep on posting!
David

[jackvahnberg]

Thanks for the replys I compared the prossesed pic with my and saw what you meant ArmySoldier777. I guess have to practis on the manual focus a bit more

[ArmySoldier777]

You're very welcome.

Yeah, manual focus comes easier with time and practice. For my Canon EOS 450d, I'll manual focus through the viewfinder, then I'll switch to the LCD viewer, and use the zoom button to focus in on the smaller details of whatever I'm taking a picture of, then I'll manual focus from there. This allows me to make sure that I'm getting the proper focus for my images. I believe the 550d is a step up from mine, so I'm sure you'd be able to do the same.

Look forward to seeing more of your work,
David

[jackvahnberg]

Good idè. I'll try that. I will put up another one for critique today.