This is the photo I cropped to make Alstroemeria. . . .some golden warmth for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere :). . Alstroemeria is also known as Lily Of The Incas.
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Gorgeous colour ... very natural colour saturation ... and wonderful clarity on your main subject.
You are probably familiar with kodo34's work ... and I could definitely see you taking this even one more step further and isolating the entire plant and its' bloom and giving it a similar treatment.
No slight at all against your image here ... you have managed to draw me and stimulate my mind with possibilities. That is indeed a compliment.
Caveats? Without the benefit of having been there ... I do agree with Jerry (aka DigiCamMan) in that some ... some of the left hand side could have been left out of frame. (Alternatively ... shifting to the left and moving the camera right.) Nothing major, just a suggestion.
With such a star subject ... simply, I would prefer less to distract from it.
And if I may be so bold ... and this is just my opinion ... I would have preferred that you had captured the entire bottom bloom of the main plant.
This is a very good shot with a lot more right than what my drivel would suggest. :oP
I just happen to view it as a diamond in the rough ... still worth its' weight in carats ... that needs some ... some polishing.
I actually really like the overall placement and set-up on the take on this one, including the not so busy portion on the left as it gives depth!! The colors and details are spot on gal!!
Love the title. it fits. I must agree with above assessments. The background is to distracting. The cpature ansd display of just one of those bottom blooms, full screen. would have been a knockout. Fantastic capture of the blooms.
Pat
You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
Wil