The Rose

[kevinmat]

The Rose

Canon 5D II 100-400mm with 500D Lens, F/16, 1/5 sec with Ring flash

[Steve Maxson]

Great colors and sharpness. All the water droplets really add to the image. Maybe a bit more room at the top?

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Kevin,
Exposure looks VG but i would prefer a little less static pose....a slight angle with a little room up top may have been preferable.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Kevin, Lighting is very nice along with the water droplets. Agree with Roman's suggestions....

[Desmond Chan]

I agree with Roman re the top part of the photo. I personally would consider hiding more of the stem.

[kevinmat]

All comments appreciated. There is a little extra room around the flower, so that can be adjusted as can the angle.

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful detail Kevin but agree that the comp is not quite as strong as it could be - still - a really strong presentation. My only suggestion would be to get the stem and bloom both in the focal plane or at least part of the stem - right now it feels a bit "disconnected".