Washington Cathedral in Spring - 2006

http://www.photo.net/photos/karl.jahr

I want to learn and don't mind your critique,

but if you decide it to be lower than 4, please explain why.

Karl -

Not bad. The light on the branches, etc. is very good. Your use of Depth of field is also very well executed. Using the out of focus Cathedral as the primary background works very well.

However, for me at least, there are TOO MANY of the flowers leading to visual confusion. Perhaps you should have closed in even more on the branches, made the flowers larger.

As for story telling, well, your image doesn't say much to me other than look at the pretty flowers. Perhaps I missed the point. Perhaps that was the point. But nothing here sets it apart to make it a fantastic image.

So in synopsis, technically good, artistically, not really on its own. However, with a larger portfolio it could shine.