This Photograph doesn't look that great...what can I do to fix it? I have adobephotoshop...comments and sugestions are welcome! Johannah

Reshoot. I don't mean that in a bad way. Its jsut that your focus is on the clock or wall. This throughs the vase, flower and candle out of focus. Also don't use the flash. set the camera up so that you have a longer exposure so you can use the natural lighting. Just my opinions. Magick Michael

Answers to questions like this always depend mostly on what you are trying to accomplish with the photo. I'd agree with zhounder here; having the major foreground subjects out of focus is somewhat distracting, and there really is no way to fix focus in photoshop. I'd reshoot, maybe using a tripod to allow a very small lens opening. Your placemet of the subjects is OK, and the clock and wilted flower seem to be starting to tell some sort of story. Depending on what you are really trying to say, maybe having the candle burned out or melting would better emphasize your point. I'd also move the candle slightly forward, and overlap the vase; give a greater feeling of three dimensionality.

Hi FearaJinx.....and welcome to the forum. :~) Looks like you're off to a good start. The composition is good. You've been given good advice already. Not much new to add.

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Thanks. I'll reshoot...longer exposure sounds like a great idea. And to over lap the vase. After I reshoot, I'll post it again and see if I should post it. Thanks a whole bunch! Johannah

Perhaps U can shot also an under-exposed shot... with the only light of the candle... of course with a tripod.. U'll get great shadows and I think in this way you'll have a great mood shot: the time is passing, the rose withers and the candle go out.. Try different exposure times :) (only my opinion)

Kind of late here, but ratto beat me to my point. Lower the light, and make the candle a major light source instead of whatever was used. - looks like a flash - forget the flash. The flash is great at drunken parties, but not on a shot like this. Open the aperture or lengthen the shutter time. I think I'm gonna mess around with this concept some. Thanks for the idea!!

Thanks again...I'll have to get another rose...lol. That one died. he he. I'll scratch that idea. I'm not even sure what I was going to do with that photo. he he!!! Thanks a lot!!! Johannah