Cactus blooms

CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
edited May 30, 2016 in Other Cool Shots
These are blooming in front of some apartments a block from my house. How could I pass up such low-hanging fruit? Criticism is always welcome.

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Don
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2016
    First one is nice!
    BG in second is not ideal in my mind...
    Cheers!
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,250 moderator
    edited May 24, 2016
    Agree that the first shot is best. It is less complicated due to the softer and darker background, and that strengthens the comp., considerably. The backgrounds in the third, and especially the second, just distract too much from the subject in those two photos. For most photos of subjects like this I subscribe to the simpler is better club. I also crop photos with that same simpler objective as well.
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2016
    Taz, David, thank you! Honest critique can be hard to come by and I appreciate it.
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2016
    The first one is very nice! I also like the 3rd one :)
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  • CCoopCCoop Registered Users Posts: 511 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2016
    #1 and #3 are electric! Love em!


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  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2016
    I like the light in no 3.
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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    First one is nice!
    BG in second is not ideal in my mind...
    Cheers!

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  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2016
    A very nice set. #1 and #3 really work well for me. Great bokeh, good light and hint of cactus in the background.

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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2016
    Thank you all!
    Don
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