winter flower

Location
in my courtyard...
Equipment Used
Nikon F3 ,35-70 2.8
Film & Developer
Ilford HP5 plus,Kodak X-tol
Paper & Developer
Ilford multigrade
The contrast here seems excessive, as most of the detail in the blooms seems to have been lost. FWIW, the composition strikes me as too "normal" - too close to what one would see walking along and looking down at the flower. A more dynamic composition - perhaps closer to and at the same level of the flower, but showing the winter surroundings for context, perhaps - would be more effective, I think.

For out-and-about flower shots like this, I think we either have to be willing to get our knees dirty, or carry a small tarp.
 

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CanoScan 9900F
Filename
4783louloudi01.jpg
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Date taken
Thu, 17 February 2005 10:41 PM
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429px x 650px

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