Tulip

[denise ippolito]

Canon 5D
100mm Macro lens
1/500 sec. at f/6.3
ISO 400
HH
Natural light
Manual mode
Which crop do you prefer? :)

[denise ippolito]

Or this one?

[Daniel Cadieux]

The first one. I prefer the way it flares at top right (I like the dettached petal up there) and has a better "fluid" flow overall. The second just doesn't feel balanced properly IMO. Both feature awesome details and appealing colours:).

[Grahame Hamblin]

The first one don't know why but just like it

[Mike Moats]

I'll go with the second images, a little cleaner comp.

[Christopher Miller]

My vote is for the second because of the cleaner comp. Beautiful colors. :)

[denise ippolito]

I need a tie breaker:eek:

[Nick Palmieri]

I go with the second. Agree that its cleaner. Both are very nice. I think whatever is going on in the upper right of the first one is a little distracting.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Both have beautiful colors and details but I also like the second image.

[Stuart Frohm]

It is a very close call. I select the second version — largely because of the red area in the background at approximately the 3 o'clock position in the first version.
These are beautiful images.

[Julie Kenward]

Definitely the second. The stuff going on in the URC is very distracting to me. The bottom image is cleaner and puts my eye in all the right places. ;)

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Second,, nicely done!!! Love it!
Don

[Ken Childs]

Definitely the second but there are lots of cropping possibilities with this shot. Whatever you decide, this has a lot going for it.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks all for the feedback-much appreciated.:)

[Anita Bower]

I prefer the second crop, but, unfortunately, the bg in both bother me. It distracts me from the lovely tulip and seems to clash.

[denise ippolito]

Anita, I appreciate your thoughts. I do love the BG and it is one of the things I do like most about this image. It is funny how people view things so differently.:)

[Anita Bower]

Anita, I appreciate your thoughts. I do love the BG and it is one of the things I do like most about this image. It is funny how people view things so differently.:)

Apparently I'm a minority of one re. the bg in this image. I'm glad I can express my views without them being taken too seriously.

[denise ippolito]

Anita, That is one of the things I love most about this site-Sharing different view points and getting new ideas.:)

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Denise,
Second for me too....because of the RH side. Tried a crop...centered the image too much.

[Vida van der Walt]

Denise, I scrolled up and down and up and down and thought I liked the first the best. To make sure and to see them on the same page, I minimized the view and I definitely like the first best. I think the curve of the petal on the right hand side makes it more interesting. Love the colours and texture in this.:)

[denise ippolito]

Vida, Thank you. I appreciate it.