Peony

[sleist]

Comments welcome. Thanks for lookin'.

 

[iPhoto17]

i love it, its easy on the eyes

 

[charlie76]

nice tones and softness...great

 

[Ernicus]

pretty awesome to get sharp and soft in same image that flows well together. I like it.

 

[sleist]

Thanks for the comments! I always struggle with these flowers. They are beautiful, yet not terribly photogenic (in my opinion).

 

[KenC]

I like the selective focus and the way the curved shape of the petals fit together. A couple of things are bothering me though. One is that bright OOF area on the top just right of center, and the other is the lighter OOF areas along the right side. As I said, I do like the selective focus, but I think these areas detract from the most interesting parts of the image in the center and left by drawing one's eye away. I would try either cropping them or darkening them a bit.

 

[sleist]

I like the selective focus and the way the curved shape of the petals fit together. A couple of things are bothering me though. One is that bright OOF area on the top just right of center, and the other is the lighter OOF areas along the right side. As I said, I do like the selective focus, but I think these areas detract from the most interesting parts of the image in the center and left by drawing one's eye away. I would try either cropping them or darkening them a bit.

Good points. I think the one at the top bothers be the most.
Thanks!

 

[lmnop]

Neat abstract