Took this the other morning when we had a rare (these days) break in the hot sun and oppressive heat. A nice high cloud bank rolled in and allowed for some very nice soft light to fall down upon me in this field.
D300s, 600VR, 1.4tc, ISO 400, f/9, 1/160th, +.7 EV
As always C&C welcomed and encouraged. Hope you have enjoyed.
Beautiful image overall! I agree with the boys' suggestions, and I would also fiddle with the white balance (warm it up) as the image seems a bit on the cyan / blue "cool" side of things. Just a smidgen more head turn would have been great. Exposure and details are spot-on and I love the bright overcast light.
Jason, what a shot. colors, pose, flower, exp., yellows, soft light, IQ...top notch. Best part is the DOF. good call on f-stop.
My personal preference would be more room on top and left to leave some more room around the flower. If you are willing to post the orig, I can take a stab at recropping.
Since you are a member, you can host files on BPN server. That way a thumbnail will be generated and you'll get more views and comments. Its human nature to click to a photo when a beautiful thumbnail is seen.
Thanks for all the replies. This is from a full frame horizontal shot, cropped to this vertical presentation. So no more room on top. Thanks for all the kind replies and tips on how to improve the image.