Soldato
Went pottering around the garden after lunch, just before the heavens opened. Got a few pics I wouldn't mind critiques or comments on if anyone would be so kind. I've added a few comments to show how I feel about them:
First one I took, and my favourite. I love the texture of the stamens, and the deep aubergine colour of the tulip. I tried to photograph these tulips last year, but gave up after many failed attempts. I think I was probably trying to capture the whole flower, rather than reducing the view down to specific parts of the plant.
I went out to take pictures of some greenbottles I'd seen earlier on, but the sun had gone in and all I could find was a tiny hoverfly having a wash on a twig. Could have done with an extension tube I think. It's sharp, but the subject was just too small.
Couple of generic flower shots. Just thought the flowers were particularly pretty. Not very imaginative compositions though. Any suggestions on how I could have improved the composition on these would be gratefully received.
First one I took, and my favourite. I love the texture of the stamens, and the deep aubergine colour of the tulip. I tried to photograph these tulips last year, but gave up after many failed attempts. I think I was probably trying to capture the whole flower, rather than reducing the view down to specific parts of the plant.
![060506f.jpg](http://www.roguesgallery.com/pix/060506f.jpg)
I went out to take pictures of some greenbottles I'd seen earlier on, but the sun had gone in and all I could find was a tiny hoverfly having a wash on a twig. Could have done with an extension tube I think. It's sharp, but the subject was just too small.
![060506a.jpg](http://www.roguesgallery.com/pix/060506a.jpg)
Couple of generic flower shots. Just thought the flowers were particularly pretty. Not very imaginative compositions though. Any suggestions on how I could have improved the composition on these would be gratefully received.
![060506b.jpg](http://www.roguesgallery.com/pix/060506b.jpg)
![060506c.jpg](http://www.roguesgallery.com/pix/060506c.jpg)