This is the best image from a recent shoot. I realize that flower shots are just as ubiquitous as sunsets, this purpose of the shoot was to practice technique. I was mostly trying to capture the delicacy and grace of the bloom. What do you think? Did I succeed?

-- Joe Perrigoue (Joe@supply.com), March 21, 2000

Answers

Well I guess this forum is dead. It's time has come. I will be removing it in the next few weeks unless anyone has a good reason to leave it around.

-- Joe Perrigoue (Joe@supply.com), March 26, 2000.

No, please don't remove. These forums have their periods of activity and inactivity. This one seems to be resting, that's all!

By the way, nice photograph. I love the saturation of the greens and reds. The composition is good, but I don't like the evidence of the sheet as a background. I'll bet this would be nice if the background was totally white, no detail whatsoever. Just a thought.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), March 27, 2000.

Meant to add that my Leica Photography discussion forum has seen quite a few weeks in a row without any activity (depressing!), then, all of a sudden, it sprouts wings for a little bit then seems to die. I don't know what it takes...

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), March 27, 2000.

Yeah, I vote for keeping it, too. I'd like to see more people use it, but it's time may still be coming...

Delicacy and grace - good. I think a little more bloom would help. Don't care for the sheet, but that's not really what you're asking about. Nicely done, overall.

-- Scott (bliorg@yahoo.com), March 27, 2000.

I also hope the photo critique forum is continued. Having a forum with discussions about images complements the Images of Photography forum, where there are no words. I often check back to this forum to look for activity. Nice photograph by the way.

-- Mark Rovetta (1234hods@gte.net), March 28, 2000.

I REALLY like the details in the flower petals. The flowers just pop right out at me.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), March 29, 2000.