Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by JLC:
Beautiful red color. I almost doesn't look real. They are interesting flowers. You did a nice job with it!

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by Sheryll:
Well I guess I'll be looking forward to the next red Canna....

Day 7 - Phalaenopsis Orchid
by ephln

Comment by Tuckersmom:
Beautiful focus and softness. A little more intesting way to spend your time in the dentist's office than reading magazines huh?

Day 6 - Green Orchid
by ephln

Comment by ephln:

Originally posted by Tuckersmom: Such unusual color on these guys. Nice contrast against the black but I think there's almost too much black, maybe try a different crop?

Tried different things..I think this is a lost cause until I figure out how to do layering.

Day 6 - Green Orchid
by ephln

Comment by Tuckersmom:
Such unusual color on these guys. Nice contrast against the black but I think there's almost too much black, maybe try a different crop?

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by ephln:

Originally posted by Bear_Music: This is not working well for me; plane of focus seems off, reds seem blocked up and featureless, overall cropping seems awkward.

Didn't crop this image. I had a tough time shooting this but am trying to improve my "Red" photos. I'm going to try again on this flower next time I go the nursery. Maybe a different angle will give the flower some depth? Will try portrait instead of landscape on the next one as well. Focus is probably off (as Pixelpig mentioned) since I used the center of the flower to focus in on. I'm going to try focusing in on foliage first before I take the shot.
Thanks for the critique!

Message edited by author 2007-07-09 16:21:10.

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by Bear_Music:
This is not working well for me; plane of focus seems off, reds seem blocked up and featureless, overall cropping seems awkward.

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by ephln:

Originally posted by pixelpig: Originally posted by ephln: Originally posted by pixelpig: Canna flowers are tough & red is a difficult color, so this is a pretty good capture with only a little bit of super-saturaition in the red. You were lucky to get a bloom w/no damage to the petals. The frame works well with this. Keep on clickin'! Would a polarizing filter or some sort of other filter that fits on the adapter ring help? What I do is use the greens nearby to set my exposure. Red reflects about as much light as black, so if you use the red petals to get your exposure it will not be right. If you have a variety of greens nearby (sun/shade) do an exposure w/one of each. I think you made a smart choice to get in the shade, too. I hope this helps!

Thanks for the tip! Will try that next time I go to the nursery.

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by pixelpig:

Originally posted by ephln: Originally posted by pixelpig: Canna flowers are tough & red is a difficult color, so this is a pretty good capture with only a little bit of super-saturaition in the red. You were lucky to get a bloom w/no damage to the petals. The frame works well with this. Keep on clickin'! Would a polarizing filter or some sort of other filter that fits on the adapter ring help?

What I do is use the greens nearby to set my exposure. Red reflects about as much light as black, so if you use the red petals to get your exposure it will not be right. If you have a variety of greens nearby (sun/shade) do an exposure w/one of each. I think you made a smart choice to get in the shade, too. I hope this helps!

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment by ursula:
Super red!