I like the Photoshop work and the way the stem fades. the flower head is well exposed and shows good detail. The composition leaves me just a little uneasy (but this is not one of my strong points I have to admit!) I am not too sure if it is a good thing to have a light flower actually going out of the frame, it looks "cut off" to me. I will be interested to see other comments.
Jay, I've come back to this one several times before commenting...there's a tension created by the composition that is, to my eye, unsettling...and that may have been your intent...I played with a bit (something I'm usually hesitant to do...hope you don't mind!)...see what you think. It's such an interpretive thing...can't wait to get down there this weekend to shoot!
Hi Jay, nice image. I like the flow of the stem in the upper part of the frame and how it leads you to the flower. I am like Jonathan - just wondering if showing more of the flower would yield a compelling image as well. This is an interesting crop which does produce tension and that is probably what you were after with this.
Hi Jay. My thoughts are similar to those of the others. I really like the flow of the stem and the way the background fades out. The water drops are a plus and you have good sharpness on the flower. It would be nice if we could see the rest of the main petal - just as a comparison to see if that comp works better.