Thanks. I don't mind it personally, but the transition could be nicer. I don't know why it makes the lighter lines next to the branch. Lens is canon "chrome nose" fd 100mm f2.8
I kind of wish the dof would cover the the petals in this one. Oh, well, it's all practice. Maybe I'll have a decent portfolio of 10-15 flower pics by the end of the season.
Thanks, yeah, it's kinda hard to decipher. Sun is camera left, but trees block most direct light to the flowers. Apartment building behind the flowers is in full sun and makes an interesting background lights the flowers. Looks weird, but rather pleasing too.
Not too happy with the lily of the valley pics I took this year. Not bad, not great.