Iris

**crystalb** · 11-16-2009, 04:52 PM

I know the background is pretty busy in this, but it is still one of my faves.....

**Mad Aussie** · 11-16-2009, 09:43 PM

Lovely flower. It is a shame the background has so much distraction. Maybe you can shoot it with a much wider aperture and blur that background up more?

**Mad Aussie** · 11-16-2009, 09:44 PM

You may be able to get someone to hold something like a black card, a floral cloth perhaps, behind it and make a better shot that way too.

**crystalb** · 11-16-2009, 10:11 PM

good idea, it will have to wait until next year though.....:P

**Iguanasan** · 11-17-2009, 12:31 AM

Except for the background this is absolutely lovely.

**Marko** · 11-17-2009, 08:56 AM

Interesting shot, I actually thought you included the background deliberately because the framing is not bad if you did. Thought maybe you were making a statement about nature/sprawl etc.

**Fortytwo** · 11-17-2009, 08:59 AM

No, don't get rid of the background. It serves a function here. It shows the interesting angle at which you took it. It give a 3D feeling to the picture. If you really want to improve it a little, maybe try to lighten up the flower in respect to the background. But I think it's a really interesting picture as it is! I like it...

**crystalb** · 11-17-2009, 11:41 AM

Thanks guys. I think the angle and background might be why it is one of my faves.....I dunno there is just something about it....
MA- I dug in the archives and found this:
I also tweeked the other pic