Please comment my flower close up photo

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Permalink Reply by Gary Vernon on February 2, 2012 at 8:20am

This would look better cropped on the right and allowing more space to the left as that's the way the flower and stem is flowing.

The same old problem is that your images still need to be focused properly - this one is very soft in detail everywhere.

Color is ok, you have some burn out in the whites, due to harsh light reflection.

Permalink Reply by Prabhuclicks on February 2, 2012 at 7:57pm

Thanks for your comments. 

Permalink Reply by Trevor Salzwedel on February 2, 2012 at 8:45pm

Would the best solution for burned out whites a polarized filter?

Permalink Reply by CameraClicker on February 3, 2012 at 3:27am

CP filter could work, or different lighting, or both.

Permalink Reply by Gary Vernon on February 3, 2012 at 4:30am

The other option apart from a 'CP',  waiting for the light to change or shooting at another time of day would be diffusers which come in a variety of stop increments..

Permalink Reply by CameraClicker on February 2, 2012 at 9:58am

Prabhuclicks,

Previously Gary said:  "i think you need to get away from the correct / incorrect mindset and try combining both the technical and and aesthetic." 
I think it might be useful for you to concentrate on the technical now and worry about the aesthetic later.  It is difficult to realize your photographic vision if you can't make the camera do what you want.

Visit this page:  http://cameraclicker.com/Compare/DOF/DepthOfField.html   and try to duplicate the photos with your camera.  The shots were taken with a 100 mm lens, but you should be able to get the same depth of field effects, if not the same framing with your lens.  You need a ruler or tape measure, your tripod, some tennis balls or other relatively small subjects, and a hand full of toothpicks or matches.  Try setting up in sunshine so you don't need a flash.

Let's see what your camera can do in a controlled environment.   Use a remote shutter release or the self timer.   Try out mirror lock up as well.

Permalink Reply by Prabhuclicks on February 2, 2012 at 7:57pm

Thanks. Let me try and update you.

Permalink Reply by Gary Vernon on February 3, 2012 at 4:37am

Prabhuclicks,

an easy way to test the lens and experience depth of field is to just practice shooting a single page of text on manual focus with tripod / remote / mirror lock up - that way you can establish if its your AF that may be the problem..

Then turn the page of text to 45 degrees and focus on one particular letter which will indicate DOF each side at each particular aperture you choose..