flora On a Rainy Day Alone in a Room with Daffodils

Comments, ratings appreciated on abstracted daffodil. I tried

shooting these daffodils in many different ways. This is shot at

very close range with macro lens and life-size converter.

A wonderful, new and interresting way to see a familiar subject in a new light [literally]! - fantastic - 7/7.

Very abstract - I like it. You would have a hard time guessing what this was without the title.

You've got 3 line segments at the bottom. One is sharp, the 2 others are not. Still a nice photo as it is, but I'd like it better if all 3 were sharp. Regards.

Works for me. The single hard edge gives you a clear entry point, although having the hard edge carry across to the right edge could work as well. (Probably wasn't possible at such close quarters.)

Marc, Carl, Kim, Nicholas, thanks for all of your comments. This was shot very, very close (it's actually a miniature daffodil). In retrospect, I think this needed a little more DOF.

Robert, I appreciate very much your recent comments on my pictures. Your critique was balanced and fair. In return, I would like to say that I find this picture pleasant and interesting. I like the arrangements of shapes and lines, and subtle transitions of color.

The one drawback I find is that flower close-ups, and especially diffused close-ups, are in such oversupply at photo.net, and in other places, that we are drowning and need a little respite from them unless they somehow break new ground, and this photo does not do that. Your pictures of animals, on the other hand, are compelling--I saw one the other day, and I admire it.

Brian mentioned in the sight feedback forum recently that he regretted having "originality" as a rating parameter, and I've seen several recent examples that support his view. It's used as an excuse for not liking an image, plain and simple. Flower shots are in overabundance and the closer you get, the more DOF becomes an aesthetic consideration. The originality in this image is it's simplicity and narrow tonal range which render it as an abstract in a way that very few others on this sight have attempted.

When looking at this I felt trapped and suffering from the lack of a focal point, from the lack of scale (didn't read the title in first instance), from my wandering through the frame... then I got that sharp edge, which put everithing into perspective and anchored my view: I like this abstract!

I like this shot. Very nice flowre pic. Very glowy. The fact nothing much is in focus is okay w/ me. Cheers.