Two Photo's I would like opinions on

[Irie Times]

Thank you for all of the advice I have been given, please give me your input on the following two photo's. I am trying to post here quite a bit more to improve my photography, practice makes "perfect" i suppose.

Thanks again

[Photo-John]

I like the first one better. I think the black and white works well for the grass. And there's something random, ragged, and whimsical about the composition that makes me think of late summer. The grass has meaning to me. That's what differentiates a good photo from a great photo for me. My advice is to always be in touch with yourself, and look for the meaning around you. That will make you a more meaningful photographer.

The second photo doesn't do as much for me. It looks a little soft, although that might just be how you set it up for the Web. And the crop seems choppy and harsh. Getting either closer, or farther away would have helped this one, I think. I like the openness of the first one so much that I think I'd like to see this flower have some room to breathe, too. As it is, the photo feels cramped and confined.

Hope that helps-

[natatbeach]

the BW has more meat to it... like John said it reminds you of stuff and sets a mood of sorts...the other is too centered and lacks a bit of punch...

I'd like to see the BW sharpened a bit and maybe adjust the curves to have a bit more impact...

please post more

[Irie Times]

For the comments, the first one was taken in color and I converted it to B&W, obviously. I will work with it a bit and see if I can get it sharper and less gray. Anyway thanks for the input it is greatly appreciated.

Greg