Activity for User 212 - Carol Sheppard - carolsheppardphotography@gmail.com

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95 May 24 Comment Wow-that's the best form of appreciation! If you actually do print it, the resolution would be terrible! But thanks for your compliment! May 20th
95 May 24 Comment I agree with Margaret about the background--more blurred would make your flower stand out more and create less distraction. Another thought I had was that the front petals are not in focus, but you said you focus-stacked? I was having this problem until I began placing the beginning focus in a different area--sometimes 1/3 of the way in, sometimes on the point closest to me. Depends on how the focus stacking is being done--my Olympus does it two different ways. Or, dare I suggest it, remove that very front petal. For me, anything in the foreground that is too blurry doesn't work...and your flower is too nicely done to lose it to that one petal. Of course, other than a single flower, I don't advocate destroying or messing with any part of nature in order to photograph. May 17th
95 May 24 Comment Seems like we sometimes forget how pretty a branch with a flower can be. Your background is perfect, softly blurred and not too light or too dark; your flower is clearly your subject when I view it. Good job on the focus stacking; my only thought would be that the leaves come up more in focus than the small details of the flower. The crop also feels really great, placing the flower in the best spot without crowding anything. May 17th
95 May 24 Comment Have you ever looked at the images of Kathlene Clemons? (I may have spelled that wrong). She often focuses on the curve or the part of the whole that appeals to your heart. I love that this one looks like an anchor to me! That would have been missed in the overall image. My only suggestion would be to burn the background a bit more, especially on the top half, to make your subject stand out even more. It is a lovely image! May 17th
95 May 24 Comment The black background really sets off the delicate structure of this dandelion, as does the blue. I'm with you that not all areas have to be sharp, as long as the center or most important parts are. Your choice to not focus stack works for this image. A very different and interesting take on the standard macro of a dandelion! May 17th
95 May 24 Reply Thank you, Gloria! May 17th
95 May 24 Reply Thank you! May 17th
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