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[fotugraphy]

Hi, going forward on my photography venture I stopped and clicked another shot. Can you please review it and let me know what exactly is missing for it to make it much better?

This image was clicked in harsh sunlight while testing my new lens in the past and i really liked the bird passing through this abstract.

Please provide your views and suggestion with composition, crop and processing as i really liked the contrasty petals acting as layers.

Thank You

PS : Please click on the image for lightbox screen view (Highly recommended).

Cropped and Processed. (almost square crop)


Original Shot :

[Kodiak]

Can you please review it and let me know what exactly is missing for it to make it much better?

I HATE THAT! I HATE THAT! I HATE THAT!

Raj,

"…I really liked the bird passing through this abstract." you say. This is,
IMO, a clear statement of your artistic intent! What you ask for regards
only the technical part of it… which in this case is totally irrelevant!

From seeing your previous work, I know you can handle the technique as a
so called enthusiast photographer that has, on top of that, enough vision to
set a picture with taste and even class. Always referring to seeing your pre-
vious work, I think it is about time you start showing a well merited confidence
in your abilities.

As seen in a recent post of yours, some people will suggest things that are
not reasonable in an artistic intent context. As you want to please everyone,
(this is something I can not explain myself!) you will bend in all directions
and try all suggestions. As if any of these were more valuable and/or impor-
tant then the insight I am willing to grant you over your own work.
•••

I LOVE THAT! I LOVE THAT! I LOVE THAT!

This convergence of lines is very entertaining and pleasing to my eye.
The care you took to well balance the frame of that take is remarkable,
let alone the extra bonus of the flyer by!

As a personal taste, and consequence of shooting in 2x3, I always fancy
more a full frame rendition over a square one… but in this case, you can't
go wrong since both are advantageous to the scene.

The interplay between the large surfaces (and the smaller ones in them),
their respective tonal values, and the perimeter lines are all elements
that build up the interest in this indoor take… like overbidding one another!

This is a great photograph!

[Polar01]

Good words for you to listen to Raj, excellent capture, I lean towards the first image.

Cheers: Allan

[pnodrog]

I like it and as often happens with a strong image a number of different crops and/or treatment seem to work well. Below is another option displayed at a small size just to indicate an alternative crop etc. Ultimately it is the photographers choice that really matters.

[Kodiak]

Ultimately it is the photographers choice that really matters.

+1

[fotugraphy]

I HATE THAT! I HATE THAT! I HATE THAT!

Raj,

"…I really liked the bird passing through this abstract." you say. This is,
IMO, a clear statement of your artistic intent! What you ask for regards
only the technical part of it… which in this case is totally irrelevant!

From seeing your previous work, I know you can handle the technique as a
so called enthusiast photographer that has, on top of that, enough vision to
set a picture with taste and even class. Always referring to seeing your pre-
vious work, I think it is about time you start showing a well merited confidence
in your abilities.

As seen in a recent post of yours, some people will suggest things that are
not reasonable in an artistic intent context. As you want to please everyone,
(this is something I can not explain myself!) you will bend in all directions
and try all suggestions. As if any of these were more valuable and/or impor-
tant then the insight I am willing to grant you over your own work.
•••

I LOVE THAT! I LOVE THAT! I LOVE THAT!

This convergence of lines is very entertaining and pleasing to my eye.
The care you took to well balance the frame of that take is remarkable,
let alone the extra bonus of the flyer by!

As a personal taste, and consequence of shooting in 2x3, I always fancy
more a full frame rendition over a square one… but in this case, you can't
go wrong since both are advantageous to the scene.

The interplay between the large surfaces (and the smaller ones in them),
their respective tonal values, and the perimeter lines are all elements
that build up the interest in this indoor take… like overbidding one another!

This is a great photograph!

Thanks a lot for your kind words and review Really very inspiring. M really glad that you like my work and whenever i post something and asks for review, I always learn some new. M very open to critics and learning and i learnt most of them from respected CiC members Today I saw my first post... It was a terrible image and really respect everybody the way they welcome me and helped me to improve my photography and still doing the same after 1 year. Really appreciated.

My first ever thread on CIC :P Please click the following link
One Small Statue :)

[fotugraphy]

Good words for you to listen to Raj, excellent capture, I lean towards the first image.

Cheers: Allan

Thanks a lot for your kind review and suggestion. Yes words are really inspiring.

[fotugraphy]

I like it and as often happens with a strong image a number of different crops and/or treatment seem to work well. Below is another option displayed at a small size just to indicate an alternative crop etc. Ultimately it is the photographers choice that really matters.

Thanks a lot for your valuable review and suggestion with the crop. I really like this crop too.

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured, both have very dynamic angles with the second being a tad bit more in your face. The processing and composition is good on both.

[fotugraphy]

Nicely captured, both have very dynamic angles with the second being a tad bit more in your face. The processing and composition is good on both.

Thanks for your kind review and suggestion. really appreciated.