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04/15/2003 11:08:55 PM · #1 |
ok the first outtake post got no response.. would it help if I grovel and said pretty please? :oP anyway I am only posting two shots this time... comments are truely appreciated... thanks in advance
this was my first choice but changed it at the last minute:
Blue-Eyed Grass
I like the color here a lot.. no saturation, all natural:
Indian Paintbrush
comments???
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04/15/2003 11:14:54 PM · #2 |
| I like the indian paintbrush better of the two the color of the single flower stands out nicely with all the other flowers behind it. |
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04/15/2003 11:51:49 PM · #3 |
Jeff, I am getting very frustrated with my own flower shots. I see some of the same things in your shots.
- They seem to have too little detail. I think this is from focus and over exposure. For the focus - a tripod is essential. I also have problems of it always being very windy in the Dallas area in the Spring - so even a tripod does not help - just wait out the breeze. For the exposure, go to manual mode and or bracket the exposure depending on what your camera supports.
- The other thing I see is the composition. I think either a very tight shot with only the central flower or an interesting multi-flower shot are best. Both of these are in between these two extremes.
- The last input is the background. It is better if you can have an unobtrusive background. Out of focus by using a wider aperture (smaller f#) can work, but the focus gets harder and more critical.
So, these are the challenges I am working on - hope it helps.
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04/16/2003 12:22:46 AM · #4 |
I think they are both nice. The exposure and aperture are very tough with flower photos, as many of them have lots of depth which means a smaller aperture (larger number). Then when you are dealing with flowers with this much variation in color the exposure is really hard.
My camera has an automatic bracketing feature and am using it a lot lately, but don't know if I have really found that I can improve on what you shot.
The only other thing that I have been doing is shooting in the early a.m. and late p.m. to take advantage of that special light. Sometimes is also helps to tone down your background if the light is just hitting the bloom as in this shot, even though it is a bit overexposed.
//www.pbase.com/image/15473669
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04/16/2003 12:26:29 AM · #5 |
Also, you might want to brush the pollen off the flower to give it a cleaner look.
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