Desert Agave

[saltface]

Agave make difficult subjects, you need a good DOF to get as much as possible in focus and they cast a lot of shadows on themselves.

These are my best so far.

Please C & C.

It's amazing what jumps out when you do away with color. I didn't even notice these bands before.

This one might be my favorite.

 

[JackCooper92]

Pretty cool, the sepia works really well.
Number 3 is well lit and has some very interesting patterns but it doesn't have enough variety of colours. It's probably just the plant but the green looks a little washed out anyway.

Nice work overall, good choice of subject matter.

 

[saltface]

Thanks, I think the monitor I was last looking at it with was green-biased. It looks a lot paler now.

 

[Harmony]

I really like the tonal range in 2, but the blown circle of highlights is unfortunate.

 

[saltface]

I really like the tonal range in 2, but the blown circle of highlights is unfortunate.

Actually... that was intentional.