Poppy

[Bob Miller]

Hello Everybody this is my first posting in this forum!

Shot this in my garden

Nikon D-300
1/100 sec f16
ISO200
Tripod
180 mm Tamron Macro
All comments welcome!

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Welcome to the macro forum Bob !
Liked the crisp and sharp centre of the flower. The eyes immediately lock on to that. That aside, the BG is nice too with occasional red blotches.

[Ed Vatza]

Welcome to macro although with my absence, I'm not sure I'm in position to do the welcoming! :)

The poppy looks really good to me. Color is handled well and the focus is sharp. I also like the poppy (?) reprise with all the oof flowers in the background. Just the right touch. You may have already done this but I wouldn't be afraid to zoom in even closer on the center of the flower and just fill the remaining frame with the petals and no background. I have a feeling that would also make for an interesting composition.

[Stuart Frohm]

Welcome!
I look forward to seeing more of your photos.

[denise ippolito]

Bob, I like the folds of the Poppy petals and the nice details. I like the composition. Nice first post in macro and welcome.:)

[Julie Kenward]

Welcome Bob! Very nice first post. I agree with everyone else's comments but would add that I wouldn't mind seeing more stem here. The flower feels a bit top heavy in the frame to me. I'd either crop in close as Ed suggested or give it a little more room in the frame for some stem to balance out that big bud.

Again, welcome to the group! :)

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Lovely colors, nice details and like the oof flowers in BG. If possible you might try one with the poppy filling the frame.

[Don Lacy]

HI Bob, Nice rich colors and I think the flower contrast nicely with the BG.

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Bob, Welcome aboard! Beautiful colors and love that sharp center. Agree with suggestions already made.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Bob,
Welcome to the forum! I'm with Jules on a bit more room bottom but otherwise nicely done with all the rest!

[Ken Childs]

Welcome, Bob!
I'm in the "more stem please" camp. Other than that, I agree with the other compliments already made. :)

[Anita Bower]

Lovely. Love the colors and the waving petals. Nice angle to the flower. I might lighten the red to the left of the flower a bit so it doesn't compete. Look forward to more of your posts.