Can you critique this photo?

[bluespeedbird]

I think I'd have preferred it shot at a lower angle... Shot against a blue sky would have made the image stand out more... Your 18-55mm kit lens doesn't smooth out detail all that well in the out-of-focus portions of the photograph and makes the background look 'cluttered' ... Shooting from ground level would have improved this.

Also I would have shot it when the sun was a little lower in the sky, it would define the shape of the plant better and add to the mood. Even backlit by the sun and filled with a reflector would have added something.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/antofa/6887.../lightbox/ - This is not ideal, but shows the use of a blue sky background.


EDIT OOOerr... I've been got by the thumbs-down fairy!