A new angle on a flower

[dwaugh]

Let me know what you think of this. I was experimenting today. Too bad the gray clouds moved in.

[schrackman]

I like the idea, but I have to say it...the flower looks plastic and fake. The top of the image bothers me too. I say keep trying till it looks right! You've got a neat concept here and you should see where it can go.

[drg]

Looks like you had a good sky to work with as background. Different perspective such as this can often lead to surprising results.

Generally this photo would be enhanced with some adjustments to balance the midtones and shadow areas. A curves adjustment to bring out those areas would 'lighten' and 'brighten' the dark areas of the flower leaves and even the darker yellow area of the blossom.

Compositionally I would offer as a suggestion to choose between one set of the leaves and foliage (left or right) and use them only in the frame. You might keep this in mind in future shoots. As it stands there are too many competing secondary elements, and the eye doesn't settle or flow to or from the flower. The leaves are pointing in various directions and thus compete for attention.

A flower blossom and a single piece of foilage, though a simple visual design, is often one of the most effective to display color and/or shape of the flower. The sky here is a good touch.

Look forward to more.

[dwaugh]

I agree. I was just experimenting so now I know what I want to try for. It is hard because I dont look through the camera doing these shots, since the flowers are in a small pot on my deck. Maybe next time I'll put it on a table so I can actually see what I am doing. I'll see what I can do next time the sky clears up from being gray/rainy and post it here,

[cengkih]

i have one which look a little bit like yours.taken last year with Finepix F410.but the dead one is disturbing though

[dwaugh]

Not bad. I was avoiding bad looking ones. And I think it's funny how mine looks likne plastic, because it isn't.

[cengkih]

I think that flower actually look like plastic,not only in you picture.Sometimes I do get confused between real and plastic flower