Study on Roses 2 - single rose, mono & colour

[WelshPixie]

Taken against white paper, no tripod, natural light. Click pics for larger versions.

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[scoff]

I think the harsh shadow detracts from this shot, at the angle taken..
Like the idea, and composition... just lacks "something" for me!!!

[Million]

I like the use of the B&W with the dried rose, but I agree about the harsh shadow

[matty]

have to agree about the shadow, potential is there though definately

[Yv]

I think the shadow is more of a problem on the black and white image than the colour one, but apart form that, they are lovely shots, just need a little minor adjustment in softening that shadow....further away from the light source perhaps? :shrug:

[WelshPixie]

I think to get a softer shadow I'd have to move the subject away from the background. The light was all natural, and these were taken with the flower resting on a sheet of white paper on a table-top so were shot top-down.

[DaveFeeder]

I prefer the colour one, it helps to separate the rose from the shadow. A reflector would have been good to just take the edge off the shadow slightly, but otherwise I really do like this.

[Forbiddenbiker]

I prefer the colour, but only because the shadows obviousness is worse on the B&W as everyone said.

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[WelshPixie]

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