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Submitted: April 17, 2009
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on the rocksby *mescamesh

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Flowers, Trees & Plants

another one

Critique by *hk-passey Sep 30, 2009, 3:52:09 PM

This piece jumped out at me from the page. I love the slightly offbeat but effective balance, the colors - warms browns are so unusual in a floral - and of course the backlight. (I'm a sucker for backlight... and fuzzy things.) Nice choice of subject. Shallow depth of field is very effectively used here, and I love the almost painterly glow of more distant growth almost exactly mirroring the rhythm/balance of the subject and anchoring the composition in space and time. I like that the focus is very good but not needle-sharp, enhancing the glow effect of the backlight and adding to the day's end feel. The cooler slightly shadowed backlight on the lower stem and secondary buds help transition the eye from the subject as well, without pulling it away, and suggest the transitory nature of the moment. I don't think you could have caught the light much more perfectly. The very low point of view looking somewhat up at the flower adds intimacy and immediacy.

The only small thing I would seriously consider changing would be eliminating or reducing the two sparks of light that go off the main subject, which I assume are artifacts of the light conditions. The angled one coming off the petal toward the center is mildly distracting even though it suggests the light situation, but it does echo other lines in the piece. The longer horizontal one leading off to the right very quickly distracts the viewer away from the subject. It's the only truly horizontal element in the image and thus calls attention to itself. Both tend to pull the eye out of the composition because of their straight arrowing at very different angles away from the central area. Being the only two truly straight elements in the piece, they're also somewhat jarring.

In all, this is a wonderful piece that beautifully conveys a moment in time.

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~Aurelen Mar 1, 2010

Hi! I have featured two of your beautiful photos in my journal: [link] If you want the thumb removed, let me know.

~alban-expressed Feb 26, 2010

Very nice piece. Light and focus are very good. Love the spiders thread.

*RHCheng Feb 26, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

A wonderful backlighting shot, very magical look. Well done

*rdalpes Feb 26, 2010

sorry i'd allready fave it !!! great light

~Dolore Apr 22, 2009

Beautifully captured! ah, I'm so happy spring is finally here.

~NikashaIniquitous Apr 18, 2009

I like the way the light captures all the delicate lines of the plant and turns the small hairs into a golden halo. The cup of the petals leads the eye to the sepals, set aglow by the sun. The captured spiderweb accentuates the fragile nature of the composition.