John - the second of these images caught my eye. It's extraordinary in its gentle tones and subtlety, side-by-side with an abundance of very clear, sharp
detail. I particularly like the way the flower leans in against the stem. As before, bokeh is impeccable.
A couple of thoughts for you - although your background is soft and dreamlike, I think you'd benefit from att burning in
the corners some more -
perhaps quite a bit more - you've already got a bit of extra luminance around your main subject.
You might also want to try cropping just a touch at the bottom, and on the right up to the "g" in your lower watermark. Just give
it a try, and let me know what you think. My feeling is that it won't spoil the serenity of your original concept, and yet hold the viewers eye
in an even more compelling fashion.
I really appreciate your use of color as a "theme" - in many cases, it doesn't work, but combined with your other elements it's a
perfect foundation for an image of this level of sophistication.
David Saffir
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