It’s been several decades since I’ve opened my photography up for critique. I was a photography major back in the day and gave it up as a professional track so i could feed and house myself. I now really only share my photos with three friends. But there isn’t much in the way of actionable feedback - I’d love to hear your thoughts.
This photo was taken on a piece of white paper under a skylight on a cloudy day with my iPhone. I made a few small edits to bring the reds out (such a hard color to get right in digital photography).
Personally, I'm not too great at artistic shots like this. That being said - this is a great photo. It's refreshing to me and I think that comes with the cleanliness of the background and the harsh flash-like lighting that you've got going on. The detail of all the little florets is striking and I really appreciate that the light was harsh enough to illuminate almost all of the shadows in that area of the photo.
One suggestion I can offer is that my eyes keep wanting to look at the petals that are out of focus. Which I suppose is intentional. But it kind of follows a golden ratio line and that could be why! Just some food for thought but you clearly know what you're doing!
Thank you for all your thoughts! I’m really appreciating hearing how you are perceiving this photo and where your eye is drawn to.
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