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    I was shooting a Swainsons and a Coopers hawk along a ridge road when these flowers caught my eye with the sky in the BG.

    Canon 7D, EF 500mm f/4L IS, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/2000th second (didn't change from my bird setting, plus it was windy and this is hand held), AV mode with +2/3EV. Processed with DxO Optics Pro, pulling down levels slightly and default settings. I chose a square crop because it's for internet use only and I thought square worked for the tall flower on the right:


    Wild sunflowers by dcstep, on Flickr

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    Hi David. I love the light on the flowers set against the dramatic sky! Nice job hh the big lens in the wind. I think there are a few things that would make your image even stronger. I would suggest removing the cut blossom on the LRC. I would like to see a little more room at the top - and also on the left where the blossom is just touching the frame - alternatively, you might consider cropping the left stem altogether which would simplify the comp and focus our attention on the strongest elements of your image. In this case, I would then suggest cleaning up any remaining OOF elements in the LLC and you would have a very nice vertical comp. Just some possibilities for you to consider.

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    Hey David,
    Great advice above by Steve! You had great light and very good use of the lens too I may add. I do think concentrating on one bloom with that set-up may have been preferential........but not always easy given the size of the flowers so good idea to keep a few tubes in the bag for just such occasions.

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    Steve and Roman, thanks for the useful suggestions.

    I did have my tubes sitting on the dash of my car-blind, but I wanted a more environmental view of these flowers, rather than my usual tendancy to go toward macro. I'm finding my view mostly attractive, but I particularly like Steve's cropping and editing suggestions. Thanks for looking and taking time to comment.

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