You do the picture the way you see it. Here is how I see it. I would crop out those patches of white top right using the green of the leaves to balance the top left. The white patches draw your eyes away from the flower head. I would then sharpen the yellow tips just a little to stand out from the flower itself. Just a personal viewpoint and what I would do if entering it in my club's c ...

Would like to see them arranged in 'clock' fashion. You would get to see some of the flowers with their faces showing. just a thought. regards thoramay.

Trixie. Did you take more than one shot of this flower? A Club judge one told me that a beautiful flower will always give you a lovely picture. But sit and watch the light and how it changes the mood of the flower and how the changing shadows reveal its intimate detail. I am wondering if a lower angle would have captured those open flowers at the bottom of the shot, but, you have captured ...

I was half afraid to suggest it. It did seem like I was being critical. Flowers are my special thing and would have cropped it as it is now. The crop does emphasise those leaves which imo really makes the shot. How do you see it now, Trixie. That is the important point. You always have to be true to your own opinion, but remember, we can always improve with good advice. I follow your pic ...

A lovely soft and appealing picture. If you have a processing programme, I would just gently sharpen the centre of the flower so that yellow stands out more. This would draw the eye to the centre of the flower. For me, at present, I would be expecting the most interesting part of the picture to immediately draw the eye towards it. I feel that is not happening as well as it could. regards ...

I love the use of the leaves to give expresion to the flowers. Only spoilt by the lower flower head which can be cropped out. It does nothing for the picture except to draw the eye away rfrom the main flower which is so well taken that it needs no distraction. Again, just an opinion and how the picture speaks to me. regards Thoramay.

The execution is good but the whole is too busy for me. A crop of the centre would perhaps convey a better sense of the quality of the shot. Just an opinion, so.. regards thoramay

Classic shot. Just missing a sail ot two to give it life, regards thoramay

Lovely attempt. Could I suggest that you tone down the yellow spots on the left. These compete with the yellow stamen for me. regards thoramay

A flottilla of cygnets. A real ahhhh picture, and beautifully taken. Have spent minutes looking at it. A classic well done.