Summer Rain

Overall, a beautiful piece. The emphasis is on the dew itself, not so much the flower; I like that, as many similar photos are all about the main element and don't give enough focus to the details.

Also, I notice there are primarily three "areas" or general points of distinction in this picture: the green/dark background, the light-colored petals, and the center of the flower. Each area has a different level of concentration, inverse of the size of the area; for example, the background takes up most of the picture, and all of the edge, but is faded out and very indistinct. To contrast, the center area is shown with the most clarity, and as such draws the eye in and down to the focal point of the piece.

One is then drawn up and to the left, towards the drops of dew on the left petals, and so on around the flower until the entirety of the photo has been appreciated. This shows the beauty and care in the composition, and is a testament to the artist's skill.

The only suggestion I would make involves that same focus which is so important in this piece: namely, increase the depth of field a bit. Once the picture as a whole has been glanced over, one tends to look closer, to look for details - without a wider depth of field, most of those details are blurred out. This is a hard line to draw, of course - too much detail and not enough are highly variable depending upon the viewer.

Again, a very lovely piece that shows care and skill. Well done!

Emi