My only suggestion here would have been to stop the aperture down to about f/8, to keep detail on the entire blossom, not just the stamens, At that aperture I'd think the rest would be sufficiently blurred - unless the image's depth is deceiving.
Oh also: You could probably crop about 2% off the left side, now that I see that little intruding red bit it's all I can concentrate on But I love it still. : D
I find that with the male bits of the flower in focus and the female thingar out of focus, it's a little sexually boring - granted, I just finished spending an hour reporting art nudes, so my mind IS a little gutterbound
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My only suggestion here would have been to stop the aperture down to about f/8, to keep detail on the entire blossom, not just the stamens, At that aperture I'd think the rest would be sufficiently blurred - unless the image's depth is deceiving.
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CLUBS WITH MOAR IB=Manipulators ~stock-artists *WordCount *fineart-photography
FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?
If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.--
CLUBS WITH MOAR IB=Manipulators ~stock-artists *WordCount *fineart-photography
FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?
If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.--
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