Yellow Heliconia

[Richard Waas]

I photographed this beauty at Fairchild Tropical Gardens last week with my Canon 40D on tripod. Usually this bloom is a mess, but caught it at it's peak on a great background. ISO 400, F/4.5, 1/25 sec, sRGB, EF 24-105mm F/4L, 85mm, No Flash, Pattern Metering, Auto WB, Auto Exposure.

The bloom is as shot, but the lower left spike is so long. Do I leave it or clone it shorter and recrop. I thought, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature". What do you think?

[Nonda Surratt]

What a cool plant Richard! I very much like your image! I wonder how cropping just cropping a bit off the bottom would look?

[Alfred Forns]

I like it Richard Can't think of much except not having the stem come out of the corner You nailed this one !!!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Richard,
I like it a lot as presented - well done!!
Regards,
Nicki

[Gus Cobos]

Very nicely done Richard,
No nits from me, the tech. was covered by Mr. Al. :D good show...:cool:

[Julie Kenward]

Leave the one branch alone! It fills all the negative space and gives the viewer something different to look at than the average flower photo. Nice work!

[Richard Waas]

Thanks for the advice. I recropped the bottom just a hair taking the stem out of the corner.....

[Stephen Cunliffe]

Mother nature should rule here, since she has created a lovely balanced composition for you.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Nice shot Richard. Like it as presented.
Regards,

[Harold Davis]

repost is a definite keeper!!! agree with what jules said about the long petal on the left.

[Lance Peters]

All covered for me - well done :)