Day 9 Garlic Bulb
by stargazer05766

Comment:
Simple and elegant. Very nice!

In a Holding Pattern
by MaryO

Comment:
Love the fluttery wings. Great title :)

Day 9 Pretty Pond Flower
by annig

Comment:
Nice muted colors. Flowers look like they would do nicely in tight macro as well.

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment:

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.

Pumpkin9.jpg
by motherlee

Comment:
Great Capture on the squash blossom. Beautiful colors in this photo. The three tiny white thingys in the background are a bit distracting to me.

Day 9
by Brad

Comment:
Lovely! I keep starring at it. That one flower is a bit distracting to the overall image...but I still like it a lot.

Day Nine
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I like this. I took a grass picture the other day..but it didn't come out near as nicely at this one.

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment:

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: Poppie Pug
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Wonderful! Love it! Did the dog actually eat the flower?

Day 9 - VERY Red Canna
by ephln

Comment:

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?