Deep Dive 6 + Repost

Nathan: Most excellent. Love the POV and the color palette. My only tiny nit is the small patch of green on the left edge. I would be tempted to make that go away but still very well done.>=))>

Ahhhhh. Good catch, Bill! I will definitely make that go away.

Nathan

Holy smokes, Nathan! This one's off the charts for me. Can't disagree with Bill's suggestion but seriously top shelf image even as posted. Spectacular colours and detail where you want it (and not where you don't).

My first, second and third impression were all consistently "WOW--I love this one!" It's interesting that if you study an image long enough trying to figure out ways that MIGHT be an improvement, you usually find some, but there's so much personal taste that gets in the way, never mind that the photographer was dealing with a specific set of circumstances that are largely outside of our grid of understanding when critiquing an image! So with all that in mind, it does occur to me that perhaps the TINIEST bit lower of a camera angle might have reduced or eliminated the soft green diagonal under the flower and created a nice pink vignette giving way directly to the pinks, purples and lavenders of the flower, keeping the green only to right. But that would also seriously blur/block the base of the flower, and would change the image appreciably! I'm betting there would be more cost than reward and you've found the perfect composition and approach here. Just felt like musing for a bit I guess!

Bill and John said it all; well, almost all. This is an outstanding photo. Only nit: In a perfect world, the tip of far right petal would not have a slight blemish.

I love these kind of soft closeups. Wish I could do them. Nicely done.

My favorite of the series so far! Absolutely brilliant!

Hi all.

Here is a repost, taking into account the green on the left, and the little blemish on the right petal. John, I have another version that I will post soon that was taken in a way that you suggest.

Thanks for all of you kind thoughts and suggestions!

Nathan

Good critiques on this one! The repost takes all of it into account with a most excellent result. Such subtle changes! But that's how we improve, even for you, Nathan, who are at the top of the ladder, so to speak.

Looking at your side-by-side posts, I like this version best. The in-focus part of the image seems much sharper. The peek-a-boo openings into the center look like little jewels and act like intriguing puzzle pieces. Wonderful all the way around

Nathan: 2+ thumbs up on the repost.>=))>