Dahlia

[Anita Bower]

I love photographing Dahlias.

Nikon D300, Sigma 105mm macro, tripod, indoors, natural light, f16, 1/5 sec., ISO 320. PP: Elements 7 & PS7: clone, crop, levels, curves, selective color, Viveza, shadows/highlights.

Do you think I should center this more?

[Arthur Morris]

Love the flower and the colors. I would give it a tad more room on our left as the one petal towards the top, the one with the curl at the tip, is a bit too close to the frame edge. Give it the same amount as its counterpart on the opposite side of the frame.

[Bob Miller]

Hi Anita....I like this as is....You might consider toning down the top just a bit!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Anita, beautiful blossom. Dahlias are perfect for this type of image. Agree with Arthur on giving the one petal some more room. Nice work!

[denise ippolito]

Anita, I love Dahlias too. Good suggestions above and I agree w. a tad more room on the left. I do see some petals left and top that could be toned down. Maybe a hint more sharpness in the center. Nice composition and capture.:S3:

[Anita Bower]

Thank you for your suggestions to improve my image!! :bg3:

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Anita. Beautiful colors and interesting patterns. The centered comp works well with this type of image. The tweaks mentioned above (comp and sharpness) will make this strong image even better! :S3:

[Paul Lagasi]

I love your flower images, the detail you capture and composition make for a pleasing image...good suggestions above...well done

[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Anita, I can see why you love these flowers! Centering a little more would be a good idea, but I guess you would clip the curled petal on the left (which might be an alternative solution for it being too close to the frame. Agree about adding a little sharpness to the centre. You may have wanted to stop down one or two stops for a tad more DOF.

[Brendan Dozier]

Great looking flower, wonderful bold composition and color, Anita! Good suggestions, and I would be tempted to reduce some of the yellow just a bit. Nice work! :S3:

[Ken Childs]

Hi Anita, you've done a great job of capturing a beautiful flower! Lots of good suggestions have already been given so I won't repeat those but instead of toning down those lighter petals on the edges, I think a light vignette might be the way to go. Give it a try and let me know what you think. :S3:

[Anita Bower]

Thank you, all!!!:bg3: