Would You Remove This Image?

I like it. You never know what will sell and you've already put the work into it and posted it. No downside I can see in leaving it up to see what will happen.

I am with Jane ..... No harm in keeping it ! There's something about the image portrays an unknown mystery !

Love the colors! And I love abstracts. I think you answered your own question, though, when you said it's not tack sharp. Something in the image really needs to be in focus. Could you try re-shooting this? I like the idea of it a lot.
Just my 2 cents.

Connie, I think your question is a valid one, not so much in regards to this particular image, but in relation to any image. When and for what reasons should an image be removed by the photographer/artist? What criteria should be used?

I would never ask a question like that in here. I have had people in here tell me certain images of mine would never sell and that FAA would never print them if they did sale.

They didn't know that they had already sold and already been printed and none were ever returned.

So, no I would not remove it.

I fact I really like.

I agree with Patty I would re-shoot this one because it would be spectacular. Macro shots of a part of a flower are very popular and there are a lot of good ones out there.

Not to mention that it was featured in 3 groups already so several some ones likes it.

As for it not being sharp, I though that was the way it was supposed to be.

heck no! thats gorgeous!

ditto reshoot. You need just a little more of the whatever it is called in focus. Whatsamajig.

Floyd,

She caputured the tip of the whatsamajig, but too little of it.

With Bokeh sp? you need a sharp image in the foreground and then everything else out of focus.
This image does not give enough to the foreground.

The concept and the whole set up idea etc are great. This was a well thought out shot, just needs
a little bit more in focus. I should say a slight expansion of the depth of field. Very very slight.

Dave

Yeah, I don't think this is one that necessarily needs to be tack sharp -- that's part of its charm. The colors in this are delicious! Leave it up. There isn't bokeh. That's not what she was going for, unless I am mistaken. The softness makes it lovely. Don't overthink it.

It is a vibrant abstract. It may not be pin sharp and I would re-shoot it if I had the chance, however purchasers can look at the images close-up and decide themselves. I have a few the similar shots and have posted them.....good luck with it, Wendy

It's just too soft and may never get printed if sold. That can be frustrating to both seller and buyer. This is an almost there shot and I would be happy to have a picture like this if it was a bit more in focus. Yes it is gorgeous,but a bit off the mark on sharpness.
As for views and features, I don't count them for all that much. Many of my photos have sold with no features and the most featured ones never sell.

I LOVE the colors and composition of this, and honestly you are the artist here. You make the call.
I agree with Patti and Suzanne to reshoot if possible, if you wanted to achieve the tack sharp shallow depth of field look.
To me, it seems it hovers in between sharp and blurry, so it may be off putting to some.
Maybe the alternative would be to process it to enhance the blurry, instead of tack sharp.
For eg.
When I photograph a building and it's not quite vertical, it looks off.
But if I really exaggerate the slant, it looks planned that way.

I totally agree with Floyd on this. Why substitute our opinions for your own creative instincts?

I might ask Support if it's printable. Other than that, keep it -- leave it -- you're the artist and you know best, imho. :-)

When you ask, "Would you remove the image?", you imply "if it was yours (i.e., mine ... RK's)

So, with this in mind, I will answer you very honestly: If this were MY image, then I would remove it, because I do not like it.

I find the five-pronged bud or whatever it is annoying against the blurry background. I am summoned to a desire to see something more in focus overall. Also, I am not really a red person.

The five-pronged thingie looks artificially inserted or something (sorry if my terms are a little less than my usual command of language, but I am doing this totally on the fly from FIRST IMPRESSIONS only).

Keep it. It's softness is what makes it. It's a bit of an enigma. And after all, it is labeled an abstract.

Votes, features, and comments, while nice and offer some validation as an artist, they do not equate to sales. I have sold prints that had none of those on them at the time of sale. You never really quite know what is going to sell.

Very helpful, everyone. I appreciate your time.

The cold weather has already come to Houston, so I'll plan to reshoot this in the spring. Meanwhile I will check with Support to be sure it will print as posted (good suggestion). I've never seen one photograph with such a rich coral-toned red, and there's someone out there who would love it. I do, and that's why I asked.

I want to mention, too, that several of you really caught my vision here, and the enigma factor. That and the softness are what I like about it. I do wish it were a tiny bit sharper (or sparkly on fringe part of what I think are called the pistils), but I don't know if I could ever capture this again. I'll try in the spring if my plant survives. It looks to be a cold winter in Houston! Stay warm.

I took another look Connie, I've seen the soft focus ones and like them, at first I wasn't sure at first glance and now I am, it is beautiful!

I wouldn't remove it...I like it. As a Floridian, I knew right away it was a hibiscus--a wonderful, iconic flower. I think this image would look great REALLY big.

Never ever evvvver judge your own images by the number of comments or features or comments.

If YOU like it keep it. Many many of my sales are images that had no comments or features and very few views.

If you see sales potential, keep it

As one of the QA people I would pass it as it looks to me. Abbie can look in mote detail than I can so you could ask her to take a look.

I contacted support several days ago and have not received a response. I will reshoot when possible, aiming for the same effect but tack-sharp on the pistils. Meanwhile, it stays. I've had feedback from another source that tells me that enough people love it . . . . and I personally find the softness appealing.

To all who took the time to look and respond, thank you!