black eyed susan

Gallery: FloraPosted October 15, 201243 views5 comments

One of the last black eyed susans to bloom in my area.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on October 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM

The flower is in surprisingly good condition for so late in the season. Nice clean yellows in this shot. I like the placement of the flower towards the top of the frame. Maybe it's a little too tight on the right side. I think a modest pass through unsharp mask would be good.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 97 Posts, 782 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 16, 2012 at 10:10 PM

Holly - Mark has provided good feedback already

- agree with what he has said. Love the Yellow on Green combination. A cleaner background would have also helped make the flower stand out but I understand that is not always possible.

Please take some time to comment on the photos of others. That helps us learn and also encourage others to make comments on your photos.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 17, 2012 at 8:18 AM

Holly,
The center looks real good and the yellow on green is nice. Like Ram, wish for a less distracting bg. Please provide some technicals as this is helpful for critique.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 17, 2012 at 5:08 PM

I like the angle you've taken on the flower, Holly, with the back petal curling away into the distance. Maybe the background could be softened a bit, though, as others have suggested.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 18, 2012 at 7:37 AM

As all the other suggestions have been made, I really like the composition.
Bob

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