Gallery: FloraPosted June 22, 201351 views1 comments
Nikon 5100 nikkor 40mm macro 1:1 1/60 asa 400 hand held while we were in Arizona all the cactus were starting to blume in many different colors I tried to capture as many as I could find
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Comment posted by Brad Strong on June 23, 2013 at 7:26 AM
George,
Cactus flowers are really pretty, but this image has, IMO, some pretty big deficiencies.
The lighting is very harsh with direct sun an shade. The flowers are mostly shaded while the cactus is in direct sun. The viewer's attention is generally drawn to highlights.
The background dirt isn't attractive. A shallower depth of field or a different composition would help with that.
This image could be improved with a lot of cropping. With the macro lens you're shooting, get right in there and fill the frame with the flowers.
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1 commentsCactus flowers are really pretty, but this image has, IMO, some pretty big deficiencies.
The lighting is very harsh with direct sun an shade. The flowers are mostly shaded while the cactus is in direct sun. The viewer's attention is generally drawn to highlights.
The background dirt isn't attractive. A shallower depth of field or a different composition would help with that.
This image could be improved with a lot of cropping. With the macro lens you're shooting, get right in there and fill the frame with the flowers.