Taken in Croatia (Europe). Minolta X-700, Sigma 35-200/f4-5.6 (macro), tripod.

-- Stanislav Kaczor (stanislav.kaczor@kabelplus.cz), March 02, 1999

Answers

If you follow the curve of the top of the cactus', you'll notice that especially in the center, your depth of field was just a little bit too shallow because you lost focuse of the bud/sprout things (what are those called!?).

I do like the composition though, and even though you have pretty much the same color for the subject and the background, I think that it works well here (though usually it doesn't). I don't know, but it is pleasing here to me.....

Good shot, and good luck!!

-- Jason Fobart (jason@fobart.net), March 02, 1999.

Stanislav, I agree with Jason that you need a bit more depth of field. But I like the composition and how the bright highlights on parts of the plant separate it from the background. This helps make the green background work even though the plant is also green.(Plus, the background being a slightly lighter shade of green). The detail in the "needles" is very nice.

-- Barbara Kelly (kellys@alaska.net), March 06, 1999.

I agree with the well put detailed comments of Jason and Barbara. Overall, the composition, including the lighter green background and the good view of the needles against the field of green in the lower right work well. Good work!

-- Garry Schaefer (schaefer@pangea.ca), March 06, 1999.

Thanks a lot for all comments.

-- Stanislav Kaczor (stanislav.kaczor@kabelplus.cz), March 15, 1999.