Ballerina Buds

[Mike Moats]

Shot last spring, the buds reminded me of a posing ballerina. Would have liked a little more DOF on the bottom of the stem but, BG was starting to come into play with more DOF.

Fuji S5, Sigma 180, Tripod, ISO1600, F3.5

[Anita Rakestraw]

Perfect title. I don't like that dark area at the very bottom of the stem (another leaf pointing forward?) but don't know how you could have avoided it. I'd be tempted to do a little post processing cosmetic surgery :D ;) but don't know if you do that sort of thing.

[Robert O'Toole]

Nice tones and colors. Interesting subject.

Perhaps just a little more breathing room in the frame.

Robert

[Aristotle Georgiou]

It does look much like a ballerina, nice light, pleasing colours and more DOF would have been good as you mentioned.

[Julie Kenward]

This seems so different from your usual fare, Mike. The colors are lovely and the leaves are so delicately placed. I agree that a smidge more breathing room would be nice but the rest of it really works for me. I don't even mind the OOF leaf at the base.