I agree Machi, the composition and colors are wonderful! Many Hollie’s have very shiny leaves and berries and I am wondering if that is true for this plant? If so, I would strengthen the highlights on them. If they are not particularly shiny there are other things I would recommend. The leaves look great, but they are very uniform. There is not much variation no matter where they are positioned on the branch. I would add more dark toning to the areas where leaves overlap, bend away from the light and where shadows would be caused by berries/clusters. Some clusters of berries need toning to emphasize which berries are in front, behind, etc. and some individual berries need more form toning.. Small changes, but together would make a difference and I think it is especially the uniformity of the leaves that is causing the flatness that is bothering you.
I am happy with the composition and the colors. However, I think the image looks a bit flat, Any suggestions?
I agree Machi, the composition and colors are wonderful! Many Hollie’s have very shiny leaves and berries and I am wondering if that is true for this plant? If so, I would strengthen the highlights on them. If they are not particularly shiny there are other things I would recommend. The leaves look great, but they are very uniform. There is not much variation no matter where they are positioned on the branch. I would add more dark toning to the areas where leaves overlap, bend away from the light and where shadows would be caused by berries/clusters. Some clusters of berries need toning to emphasize which berries are in front, behind, etc. and some individual berries need more form toning.. Small changes, but together would make a difference and I think it is especially the uniformity of the leaves that is causing the flatness that is bothering you.