Please do not hold back!

[antonroland]

Please tell me what you like and what not, etc...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Rose3.jpg


http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/LWF.jpg

Thanks

[Phil T]

No 1 is lovely - superb colours against the black background & nice & sharp. Like the second one, but if it was me I'd have cropped the bottom image & lost the blurred one at the top. Very nice!

[Moos3h]

Very nice indeed, but could still sharpen up a tad? Have you done any post processing sharpening? As I think a touch of USM would work wonders!

Cheers,
James

[photostar_1]

Number 1.....
I think it might have been better more directly from above....but only because the sepals are a bit distracting (the pale green tiny leaves folding backwards) and the foliage looks to have yellowing leaves. The side light is a touch bit bright perhaps?

Number 2...

I like the lower flower head a lot...I would have cropped tight onto it and ignored the one in the background.

[antonroland]

Thanks all

The little white flowers are VERY small but yes, will rather focus on one cluster.

As for the rose it was late afternoon light. I used a black reflector for a backdrop and bounced gold back to balance the sunlight - hence the gold light on the lower green leaves.

Will keep trying!:thumbs:

[antonroland]

PS

Have used a bit of usm but want to experiment more with neutral vs midrange in-camera sharpening.

Cheers