Critique Handheld Blossom

[lightshipman]

Took this this morning, quite high in a tree so couldn't use tripod. Just wondering on the composition and crop really, focus to my mind only just ok, not as sharp as I would have liked


Blossom uncropped by andrewwright4, on Flickr


Blossom crop by andrewwright4, on Flickr

 

[TimmyG]

Love the first one! So bright and spring-like! Still waiting for the blossoms here

 

[lightshipman]

Love the first one! So bright and spring-like! Still waiting for the blossoms here

Hard to find here, not exactly showing spring type symptoms, but getting there. Thanks for the comments

 

[latestarter]

Struggling to think how to crop number 1. I would want to keep the green leaves on the right plus the flower. Lost count of the number of shots I have taken like this and couldn't decide how to crop. I try and keep that in mind when taking shots now. You could always go for a panoramic type framing! Keeping the flower and the leaves. Not sure how this would look.

 

[ChrisA]

Second one is fine. First need the bottom of the flowers pushed further up the frame I think.