Fly Deux by SavannahGrey

Today's critique of "Fly Deux" is brought to you by SavannahGrey.

Scores:
Overall: 4/5
Composition: 3.5/5
Emotion: 4/5
Innovation: 4/5

Overall: It's a great photo. I love the details in the dandelion, and the depth of field is very nice. The background directly behind the puffball is somewhat distracting, though.

Composition: My only complaint is the background behind the dandelion. The white back there makes it somewhat difficult to see the subject. I particularly like the seed that has broken free from the plant.

Emotion: You nailed the "zoom in for more emotion" aspect of photography. I can almost feel the seeds as they prepare to set off into the world with the next wind. At the same time, the lone seed seems to getting ahead of itself, lending to the over all mood.

Innovation: I find this photo to be very unique. It's a very nice macro shot, without a doubt.

A little bit about Savannah:
Savannah's been doing photography for around a year and she's entirely self taught. If you look through her gallery, you'll see that her more recent photos show a great amount of improvement. She shares my opinion of the bokeh in the background of the above photo, which shows that she knows exactly what she's doing. Macro and Nature shots are her favorite kinds of photography. She owns a Canon Rebel XSi (she's had it since september), ad she loves the thing to pieces.

Tip of the day:
Watch out for distractions in the background of your photos. Whether it's bokeh that blends with your subject, or a dog in a clown suit playing piano,* the background play an important part in the overall composition of the piece. In portraits, for example, you want to make sure that nothing's going through your person in the background.

_{Of course, if there was a dog in a clown suit playing piano, I'd have to wonder why it wasn't your subject in the first place.}