Spiky balls on fire

[dak1b]

Hello All!

Took a little walk around my neighborhood today with my 100mm macro hand-canon and captured these photos. The first pic if a plant with spiky balls. ha The Second pic is a cracked light. I was trying to go for a gradient look in both photos. background & subject...light----dark

C&C Welcome. enjoy!

1)

Settings: f/5.6 1/50 iso 200 w/ flash shot @ 100mm handheld

2)

Settings: f/5.6 1/50 iso 200 shot @ 100mm handheld

 

[RobNZ]

I like your spikey balls dak1b, oh man did I just say that!!! :thumbup:

From the size you posted they look nice and sharp where they should be, comp is good and your gradient background works for me.

I had a play and found that if you give the contrast a nudge up and also vibrancy and a tiny amount of unsharp mask it makes your balls pop a little more

Im not busting your balls, Im just saying how I would do it.

2nd shot doesn't do anything for me sorry.

 

[ferguson911]

I love the first image, really interesting!
As said above the 2nd one does'nt come get me. Try black and white! This could be interesting!