Hi Ian. I like the soft-lighting look and the DOF with the sharpest focus on the center of the flower. I'm not so sure about the "flower floating in a field of black" look - but that is subjective and largely a matter of taste. It will be interesting to see what others have to say.
An interesting take on the flower, floating it in black like that. It's not what I'd want on my wall, but then it is also an interesting step in learning to create. The center is sharp. Wish the left edge were as sharp. Keep experimenting and sharing! I always like to see a new perspective!
The center is sharp where it matters. I like seeing a different perspective with the floating but think I'd like to be able to compare it to one that isn't floating to determine which I Prefer.
Hi Ian...I much prefer your op. I like the sense of light with the darker version. The only thing thet bothers me is how the right side of the flower drops off so suddenly
Hi Ian, of the 2 versions, I prefer the repost but I think I would really prefer something between the 2. I do like the hint of a stem in the repost. If this were mine, I'd probably crop away much of the black, moving the flower towards the UL.