Hibiscus Bloom

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Taken indoors. Used a reflector. Cropped a little for composition.
40D
f32
2 sec
ISO 400
100mmAV Mode +2
Used white matte board for the BG.
Comments Appreciated.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Tried shining a flashlight on it, I think I like this one better.:)

[Richard Lovison]

Both work for me though if I had to make a choice, I'd choose the second one due to the more vibrant colors. Nicely done.

[Julie Kenward]

It's pretty close but the flashlight seems to bring out the gold more don't you think? Nicely done, Jackie! I like the angle of the flower coming into the frame and the high key background.

[denise ippolito]

Jackie, I like the second one also. The high-key BG and comp. are very nice.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Yes I like the second one too. Never realized there was that much gold til I brought out the flashlight. Thanks for the comments.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nicely composed, Jackie, I like the second one also because of the vibrant colors.

[Anita Bower]

Lovely. The composition caught my eye right away--love its simplicity. I also like the white BG, though I would like to see it a bit whiter (which is difficult to achieve). Beautiful bud. I do think I prefer the second one, but only slightly.