Flower!

[nntruong]

Do you guys like it?

 

[LaFoto]

Yes, it is a pretty flower, there is no doubt about it.

In your PHOTO of the flower, however, there is far too much else going on, what with the dry weeds on the left, the rocks (?) under water as background, the half leaf on the right, the centred flower...
Exposure looks ok, but my eyes keep looking to those dry weeds! They are just too distracting.

 

[jmurphy]

Yes i like it, but i agree with LaFoto about the weeds on the left being a little distracting.

 

[AgentDrex]

There's no shame in pulling the extraneous material out of the photo before taking it. Unless you are taking the photo is a National/State Park, game refuge, other protected areas where that may be frowned upon...off-topic...wonder what kind of flower that is...its beee-u-tee-fulllll!

 

[Trever1t]

You also centered the subject, try offsetting it to one side.

It's a Water-Lilly, prevalent all over Vietnam and SE Asia.

Not to plug my own pic but give you an idea.


Hội An by Trever1t, on Flickr

 

[mishele]

Here are 2 sites that helped me out a lot when I first got started!! I hope they do the same for you.......
Learn them.....then learn when to brake them!!!
10 Top Photography Composition Rules | Photography Mad
Flower fun.....
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/photographing-flowers
Keep shooting and posting!!!

 

[nntruong]

Yes, it is a pretty flower, there is no doubt about it.

In your PHOTO of the flower, however, there is far too much else going on, what with the dry weeds on the left, the rocks (?) under water as background, the half leaf on the right, the centred flower...
Exposure looks ok, but my eyes keep looking to those dry weeds! They are just too distracting.

Thanks for your input. I agree with what you said and I did notice it when taking the picture. It was on someone's property so I couldn't just remove the weeds and everything around it.

Yes i like it, but i agree with LaFoto about the weeds on the left being a little distracting.

Thanks. I think so too

There's no shame in pulling the extraneous material out of the photo before taking it. Unless you are taking the photo is a National/State Park, game refuge, other protected areas where that may be frowned upon...off-topic...wonder what kind of flower that is...its beee-u-tee-fulllll!

Yes. It was on a private property so I couldn't do anything about it. But I thought the flower looks nice so I did a quick snap of it. Here's and example of where the flower was in...

This is NOT my photo I did a google search to give you guys and idea where the flower grew.

You also centered the subject, try offsetting it to one side.

It's a Water-Lilly, prevalent all over Vietnam and SE Asia.

Not to plug my own pic but give you an idea.


Hội An by Trever1t, on Flickr

Thanks for the pointer! YES the flower was from Vietnam. I took it when I was there for vacation. I love your shot! Did you edit the photo with photoshop or did it look like that naturally? because I've been trying to get my pictures look as "pop" as that but it always come out unsaturated.

Here are 2 sites that helped me out a lot when I first got started!! I hope they do the same for you.......
Learn them.....then learn when to brake them!!!
10 Top Photography Composition Rules | Photography Mad
Flower fun.....
How to Photograph Flowers
Keep shooting and posting!!!

Hey thanks!! I just visited those websites and they have some great tips! Lol I'll be back with more pics!

 

[Trever1t]

Mine was taken in Vietnam too

The shot was cropped and a slight curve adjustment in PS.