Pine

[Markus Jais]

Pine needles and bud
EOS 7D, EF 2.8/100 Macro, Tripod
f11, 1/6 sec, ISO 125
slight crop from right and top.

LR2: increased vibrance, blacks and clarity a bit.

What do you think?

Markus

[Julie Brown]

I like it Markus. Nice detail, composition and lighting.:)

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful! Very nice composition and the way the whole thing angles in and out - it really grabs the eye! Nice crisp details everywhere...it's super. Only suggestion would be to see if you could clone over or minimize the bit of white stuff in the BG just next to the pine cones at the 11 o'clock position. Make sense?

[Aidan Briggs]

Dang....I wish I had thought of this!! Nicely seen and executed. Agree with Julie on the white stuff, but I really like this one.

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Markus, I like how you managed to find an engaging composition in a rather mundane subject. Very well done! :) Nice detail and DOF.

[Vida van der Walt]

Very nice shot Markus. I like all the lines leading outwards, nice detail and a great comp.:)

[Markus Jais]

Thanks a lot for all your wonderful comments. I am happy you like the image.

Markus

[Mike Moats]

Hey Markus, overall well done. Good composition, great details and good exposure. Agree with Jules on Cloning out some of the white spots.

[Anita Bower]

Very nice composition--drew me in right away. I'm the odd one out on this one: I find the various spots on the needles to be distracting--some are part of the needles and some are light reflections. I would also wish for more sharpness and detail in the buds. A good idea for a photograph. :)