Flowers & Plants Critique ⇒ Nelumbo Nucifera

[St3v3M]

Another lotus from Echo Park. S-

[PietFrancke]

beautiful, sacred

[minniev]

Another lotus from Echo Park. S-

Another lovely flower. well taken in what looks like a very bright sun. You've used the shadows from that difficult lighting to help define the lines in the composition. I like the angle, and though I sometimes fuss about parts of petals being cut off, the fact that the cutoffs are several and balanced defines this as artistic choice. (but I kinda would like that topmost petal tip back if you have it sir ) I love the way you've captured/rendered the golden heart of the flower like it's a small sun. How you managed to get the whole thing in such good focus and all that detail at that angle is a wonderful mystery, too. I love it.

[St3v3M]

beautiful, sacred

Thank you so much! S-

[St3v3M]

Another lovely flower. well taken in what looks like a very bright sun. You've used the shadows from that difficult lighting to help define the lines in the composition. I like the angle, and though I sometimes fuss about parts of petals being cut off, the fact that the cutoffs are several and balanced defines this as artistic choice. (but I kinda would like that topmost petal tip back if you have it sir ) I love the way you've captured/rendered the golden heart of the flower like it's a small sun. How you managed to get the whole thing in such good focus and all that detail at that angle is a wonderful mystery, too. I love it.

Thank you so much! A white flower in the midday light isn't ideal, but I tried my best and shot a few frames purposely cropped in looking for an artistic flair. I should have shot a few wide out then cropped in, but this one felt right the way it is. I have plenty others that room around them if you would like to see them too.

These are amazing flowers! S-