This is a rework of an earlier image. I was happy with the result but not thrilled. This afternoon, I visited for the first time a group of photographer who meet once a month to review each other’s work. I decided to show this image. One man, Monte Hartman, did a critique and thought this was ‘almost, but not quite’. After a discussion, there was consensus that the lightness in the lower right corner was drawing the eye out of the image. I re-worked a little to darken that area and make the bridge on the right-half stronger. I think this works better. Another suggestion was to mirror the orchid buds and try that as a composite. I kept a layered version but cannot decipher my compositing process enough to redo. Hmmm. Memory is fleeting.

Turns out that Monte has been teaching a composition course for 30 years and has an amazing eye for compositioin. I am taking the class starting on February 9th.