Tonal

[Rick58]

I agree with Andrew on this, although it doesn't necessarily detract from the photo. It is a contrasty photo where the shades fall off pretty quickly from middle gray to near black. For me anyway, this is what gives the photo depth.

 

[sleist]

I love the dappled light and the nice textures of the flowers.
What hurts this photo in my opinion is that you are too far away.
As a result, there are a lot of dark areas on the entire left side and lower right corner that serve no purpose.

A pleasing shot that could be improved upon I think.

 

[D-B-J]

I love the dappled light and the nice textures of the flowers.
What hurts this photo in my opinion is that you are too far away.
As a result, there are a lot of dark areas on the entire left side and lower right corner that serve no purpose.

A pleasing shot that could be improved upon I think.

Sadly this was from years ago and am unable to recreate it exactly, but hopefully this summer I will come across a plant like this and redo this shot with all the suggestions.

Best,
Jake

 

[timor]

While this image has very nice tone.... it seriously lacks an interesting subject. Sorry, just my honest opinion.

When it comes to photography, I know I don't see things as others do, or maybe I do see things that others don't. I just know I like what I like and make no excuses. There was another photo recently put up called "Door" by Sleist. I think that photo is another fantastic shot. For me B&W is more an emotion in shades of gray then the importance of the actual subject. If your goal is strictly subject matter, it matters little if is color or black and white

For me, that's what this image is about. The varying brightnesses, the whites, the darks, all of that. It isn't about the subject, but more about the lights and darks.

Best,
Jake

That's the problem. For each of us the image might be about something else. I have yet another, not much along your lines, opinion. The best thing to do is to print this image and show to hundred random people. Observe reactions, don't count those, who see only sharpness. For me the picture is chaotic in composition and light distribution and is out of balance. That was the first feeling I've got.

 

[D-B-J]

While this image has very nice tone.... it seriously lacks an interesting subject. Sorry, just my honest opinion.

When it comes to photography, I know I don't see things as others do, or maybe I do see things that others don't. I just know I like what I like and make no excuses. There was another photo recently put up called "Door" by Sleist. I think that photo is another fantastic shot. For me B&W is more an emotion in shades of gray then the importance of the actual subject. If your goal is strictly subject matter, it matters little if is color or black and white

For me, that's what this image is about. The varying brightnesses, the whites, the darks, all of that. It isn't about the subject, but more about the lights and darks.

Best,
Jake

That's the problem. For each of us the image might be about something else. Here you ask people with cameras ans my, I have yet another, not much along your lines, opinion. The best thing to do is to print this image and show to hundred random people. Observe reactions, don't count those, who see only sharpness. For me the picture is chaotic in composition and light distribution and is out of balance. That was the first feeling I've got.

But that's also the beauty. I love seeing different views and opinions on mine and others images. Sure, I may LOVE one of my photo's, but that doesn't mean everyone else will. Sometimes it's difficult to overcome the attachment we have with our own photographs, at least for me, and that's why I post here. I need to get shot down, to get negative reviews, to get help, to get critique. I have SO SO much to learn, and all of the wonderful members of this forum have helped with that, greatly.

Best,
Jake

 

[AlanKlein85 1]

It's a nice shot. I think part of the issue is that the lighting appears dappled. It appears that you took the shot in sun but that the light was dappled due to a tree above it so that some of the flowers were in the sun and others were in shade. Or parts of some flowers were in both. I've found that when shooting these type shots, an overcast day is best so the light is even across all the flowers. Shadows are avoided which confuse the eye.