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63 Mar 19 Comment Hi Madhu, Fine image very well composed. Like the dark background as there are no distracting elements to take attention away from the subject. I think Lisa's idea of adding a bit more life to your subject is well taken. Your use of flash worked well on this image. Mar 13th
63 Mar 19 Comment Hi All: thanks for your positive comments on the yellow lily grouping. Lisa; you mention spending a lot of time picking the subject. This is VITAL; first off the photographer needs a subject that has artistic design elements that will allow for an artistic presentation. The subject has to "call out to me" if it does not then I know immediately I cannot create the kind of image I desire. The rule of thirds is good to know, but it is just a guideline and with certain subjects simply does not work, if at all. Mar 10th
63 Mar 19 Comment Hi everyone: Have enjoyed reading the technical comments regarding depth of field, small f/stops causing diffraction issues in an image, just how much of the image need to be in sharp focus, noise due to too high of an ISO, and etc.

Macro photography done right is almost an exact science to get every aspect perfect in an image; sometimes there are "trade offs" you have to make in an image due to circumstances you find when working outdoors in the field. I find wind can be a limiting factor in botanical photography, that along with less than ideal lighting conditions for the subject; did I mention distractions in the background which will make or break the picture!!

Wish we had a Mike Motes type of macro workshop out here in Washington State, I would certainly attend.

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63 Mar 19 Comment Hi Lisa: Very novel idea well carried out. The finger the little guy (or gal) is perched on really adds scale and perspective to the picture. Exposure is spot on and the light blue background fits well. I assume you set focus on the eyes and using f/5.6 with its shallow depth of field puts your emphasis on the frog eyes, and they have tremendous detail. I am wondering what f/16 with more depth of field would have done, but perhaps you did not want the rest of the frog and person's finger in sharp focus !!? Mar 5th
63 Mar 19 Comment Hi Neal: Your overall composition is well thought out, much better than your February Lily. This has impressive sharpness using your focus stacking program, exposure and lighting are perfect. To me this is a formal portrait of the lily flower against a black background, do not think you need any blurred elements back there. The border color is well chosen, it matches the color of the stamens very closely and separates your picture area from the black interface of our website.
If I had one "nit" it would be the lower left petal nearly touches the tan border, in my opinion you need to leave a little more breathing room in that situation. Nice Work!!		 Mar 5th
63 Mar 19 Comment Hi Rosa: Interesting subject with the Ivy vine and what appears to be some type of yellow Lichen. The Ivy vine adds some scale to the picture, gives us an idea of the size of the Lichen pattern. Basic exposure seems right on to me and the overall lighting is pleasant. I do not think your image stabilization did not do quite enough to help you achieve a tack sharp image, to me it is kind of borderline regarding sharpness. I believe if you would have used your tripod the lichen pattern and the texture of the column would have been sharper. In my humble opinion this type of a "still life" needs to be razor sharp and jump off the screen at you, but it does not. Mar 5th
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