DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS :
From a field of Lupine blossoms in a nature preserve in South-central Chile. Nikon D750, 135mm with a 28-300mm lens, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, ISO250.
Judge's Critique:
Lupine have beautiful blooms, so I understand what pulled the photographer to photograph them. Keep in mind there is nothing more important than the subject and there is nothing more important that the background. Good subject with a bad background = substandard shot. Same as a good background with a bad subject. The stream is not important to this shot the way it is composed. The stream is brighter than the subject and notice the way the blooms enter the bottom of the frame. They are cut off in an uncomfortable “feeling” location. Seeing more of where they originate could have strengthened this shot. See the visual critique. What do you think?
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