Crown of Thorns

[denise ippolito]

Canon5D
180 mm Macro lens
ISO 100
1/8 SEC. AT F/13
TRIPOD W/ TIMER

I also shot this w/ an f/32 however it was not as sharp-it was windy that day and I think that is why.

[Dave Mills]

Hey Denise...This image is very well handled. You were on a good plane with this and managed to get all the front flowers sharp. I like the symetry of the composition with a non conflicting backround. Minor nits would have been to give it a little bit more room on the edges and clone out the small petals in back of the upper left flower. Good job!!

[denise ippolito]

Dave, Thanks for your advice! It's always a pleasure to hear your feedback!:)

[Ed Vatza]

I really like it, Denise. You've picked up the texture in the petals nicely. The background looks fine to me. And I really like composition with the flowers moving from UR to LL. Nicely done.

[Julie Kenward]

It's a keeper, that's for sure. I think I'd maybe sharpen just the centers of the flowers a bit more and leave all the petals nice and soft. Beautiful pink on green, Denise. It's always a winning combination!

[Mike Moats]

Hey Denise, in this case the f/13 was probably better as it did a nice job softening the BG. Very cool flower, and nice comp.

[Gus Cobos]

Well done Lady Denise,
I like the compositional symmetry and balance. The color rendition is dead on and the texture is superb...I like this as presented...good show...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Anita Bower]

Lovely composition, colors, soft BG.