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Gaetan Manuel   Select Another Member Image Vincent Cochain Murphy Hektner Ed O’Rourke Sevinc Koyuncu Albayrak Gaetan Manuel Susan Bailey Mo Devlin

October 2026 - Nasturtium

4 comments posted

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  Susan Bailey

What an intriguing flower! The vignette was a great idea and I like the simple color scheme. The center is all so nice and sharp, fascinating subject!   Posted: 10/02/2026 22:24:00

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  Murphy Hektner

Hi Gaetan: Very sharp detail on the orange flower.

To me the dark shadows on the leaves are a bit of a distraction. A lighting diffuser would have softened the lighting on the green leaves. Hold the lighting diffuser just out of the picture, it takes a little practice to get the lighting just right.   Posted: 10/08/2026 03:04:23

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  Vincent Cochain

Thanks to the aperture you have detail on the flower, and specially in the center. To better see the center, a little crop on the right could be a possibility.
The shadow of this flower does not disturb me, the other shadows a little...
  Posted: 10/16/2026 09:19:25

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  Ed O’Rourke

I think you did a good job of making what some people think as simple common flower look special. The composition looks good to me and I like how you include detail of the center of the flower. The lighting and color contrast are, I believe, are a positive.

For my taste I would have cropped in from the sides which I think could remove some of the shadows that I consider distracting.   Posted: 10/18/2026 21:02:29

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  Select Another Member Image Vincent Cochain Murphy Hektner Ed O’Rourke Sevinc Koyuncu Albayrak Gaetan Manuel Susan Bailey Mo Devlin

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