Cactus Flower
There is an old saying “You can’t have too much information”. That is not true in photography, the photographer needs to edit their work to determine if the composition contains unnecessary or distraction elements that can and should be removed or reduced. The artist has to ask themselves “What information is important and what can be eliminated”.
I raise cactus and succulents as a hobby and cactus blooms are some of the most beautiful in nature, in my opinion. This image has an interesting metallic feel to the flower, I don’t know if that is nature or if the photo has been manipulated. In either case it is interesting. The placement of the bee, which is about to enter the flower, is intriguing, so high in the composition. This photographer has handled the depth of field nicely.
I would suggest that the image be cropped down to force the viewer to concentrate on the subject. The background is not essential to the subject and we can let the audience supply their imagination to fill in the surroundings.
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Cropped 
June 4th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Here is a photograph, taken in Ventura Counties Point Magu State Park, with a 105 MM Macro lens. The Bees were
a surprise to me, because I am allergic to them, so
a fast shutter was my response. Hope you enjoy
the detail.