Burning Bush

[MMS23]

 

[Woodsman]

Oh man will my wife be envious when she sees this one. She loves these and got a bush about 9 years ago and its doing nothing.

 

[oldhippy]

Some suggestions, the focus needs sharpening, the tree is distracting. Also look at the rule of thirds for comp.
this was a great first try. I only mean to help you improve. Ed

 

[MMS23]

Thanks for the tips! That's exactly what I'm here for!

 

[pixmedic30 2]

honestly, im not really seeing this as a "rule of thirds" kinda shot.
to make the tree in a "thirds" section, it would have to be a pretty wide shot, and the tree would be a lot smaller in the frame.
for this shot, I like the tree larger in the frame, if not most of the frame.
focus is a little soft though. shame about the tree on the right. is there any way to get a better angle on this shot?

 

[MMS23]

I suppose there is. I took this photo a good ways away from home though, so it will have to be next time! Thanks for the input!

 

[Eclectix]

Go easy on the saturation. Moderation is the key; it's easy to overdo it when you want to show off vibrant colors, but overdoing it can actually cause you to lose the point of interest because you lose color context.

 

[MMS23]

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind!