A Visit to the Botanical Garden
by bjoern

Comment by ltlmschrisss:
Very beautiful flower. i would have preferred a little tighter crop, but that is just me. i need to go to the arboretum, it is my favorite place.

Magnolia
by bjoern

Comment by MaryO:
Oh, pretty :-) I have a Star Magnolia just going out of bllom now, and have taken many pictures of the fuzzy buds progressing to flowers. Nice subject for this time of year (in my part of the world, anyway).

Magnolia
by bjoern

Comment by Frankie_Lv:
Nicely done, a bit over exposed I think.

Reichsmark
by bjoern

Comment by one2one:
Nice tones to this coin shot. I would've like a steeper angle so I could make out the design a little more but a fine exposure all the same.

Reichsmark
by bjoern

Comment by ZeppKash:
excellent condition for such and old coin. My only complaint with the picture is that the feathers on the coin aren't showing up very well. It is so hard to light shiny surfaces like this. I wonder if a more direct head on shot would have helped this?

Reichsmark
by bjoern

Comment by hajeka:
Wonderful jewel. So sharp and clean. Perhaps another background would make it look even better.

5DM Special Edition Coins
by bjoern

Comment by slaakso:
The light seems a touch bright on the lower right coin but I like the composition and the interesting artwork on the coins.

5DM Special Edition Coins
by bjoern

Comment by Linc:
I like it ok just the lighting, if you brighten it then you would wash out the one coin. So probably the best you would get with this one.

5DM Special Edition Coins
by bjoern

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
A dark background would have helped make the coins stand out. A light tent is good for this sort of subject too. Good focus and DOF with the f32. Stopping down to f32 gains DOF, but causes some loss of sharpness overall. It is not evident at this image size. If you shoot the same set up at 16 and 32, and view the images full size you can see the difference.
Your coin photos have been enjoyable to see during this side challenge, as they are so different from the ones I see daily.

5DM Special Edition Coins
by bjoern

Comment by one2one:
Like you said, it lacks contrast. Detail is good though and the comp too.