Thank you for the comments, Michele. I like your cropping, though I had originally cropped this for a square format printing. You are, of course, correct regarding gardening. I shot this through a fence on top of a retaining wall and was limited in the perspectives available. There were others, but they gave no emphasis to the cabbage which intrigued me because of the way the light played on the edges and textures. That darn building in the background, though, just kept getting in the way - perhaps a PS blur might help make it less distracting, though I do like a hint as it provides a context (gardens in Mission District San Francisco?). Meanwhile, the attached is a bumblebee on a Penstemon from my garden and more tightly cropped than the cabbage. Thanks again, Mister Ken
Hello Ken, nice cabbage you got here. I noticed that you haven't received any comments on this shot, so I hope you don't mind if I give you my take on your photo.
I have learned through many people telling me over and over again, plan your shot. Check the background, do some gardening if the shot is outside. Look at it from all angles.
Well, what I see in your shot is to many distractions. I think a different angle might have helped, but then I'm not there to know for sure.
I captured your shot and in PS gave it a real tight crop, then I used my burn tool and selectively burned some of the background that was left. I also used color balance to bring up the blue in the cabbage.
Great attempt, and hopefully, like me, you will learn something from every shot you take. Keep clicking.
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