Flower Bashing, New Camera, Challenge Results, etc

06/06/2005 12:25:33 PM · #1

Hey Everybody! I'm having so much fun!

I joined DPChallenge late November last year so I've come into the floral season without prior knowledge of the so-called flower disdain that is prevelant in some corners of DPC.

Not knowing this I happened to enter some floral pics in a couple of recent challenges. After all, I thought the subject was nice to look at, etc... so why not? ;^)

I'm also happy to say my recent camera upgrade has been going well. Went from a Z2 to a Z3 (wanted the IS and longer zoom).

Here's what happened:

My 3rd highest scoring challenge entry - for 'Beauty' at 6.210

My 4th highest scoring challenge entry - for 'Lighting' at 6.202

I'm SO happy with these results. To all those who have a dislike for flowers you should try it sometime! Thanks for the many fine comments on both of these entries.

edit - who, not you...

Message edited by author 2005-06-06 12:26:58.

06/06/2005 04:17:31 PM · #2

I'm so good at killing threads, I killed my own before it even got started! ;^)

nova

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

06/06/2005 04:31:07 PM · #3

I voted in both challenges Barry, and am glad (relieved?) to be able to report that I scored your shots 7 in the BEAUTY challenge and 8 in the LIGHTING challenge. There, now it is me who killed your thread :0)

06/06/2005 08:35:09 PM · #4

Yep you killed it all right. ;^) Subliminal bump for night crowd?

art-inept

Olympus C-5060WZ

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

06/06/2005 08:42:34 PM · #5

nice, but on the first pic, but what is the centerpiece of the pic? seems sort of scattered, like what is the viewer supposed to focus his/her attention on? the second picture isolates the subject. overall very nice flower shots. hope i dont kill this thread

06/06/2005 09:00:03 PM · #6

Hi - I heard that comment a couple of times on the Beauty (wht flower) image also. Good point. I was worried about cropping it too tight so I went with one full flower positioned in a rule of thirds area - at least I had hoped that would be the best approach.

Originally posted by art-inept:

art-inept

Olympus C-5060WZ

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

06/06/2005 09:08:23 PM · #7

hmm if you go for the thirds, you should probably push the other flowers out of the picture

06/06/2005 09:35:58 PM · #8

You really think so? I thought I had it pretty close with the center of the main flower positioned in the top right third axis. Take a shot at it if you care to, won't hurt my feelings any. ;^) I am heading to bed here in a minute or two...I'll catch up with ya tomorrow.

Originally posted by art-inept:

hmm if you go for the thirds, you should probably push the other flowers out of the picture

buzzmom

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

06/06/2005 11:17:51 PM · #9

i loved the rose pic for lighting and told you so...it was and still is stunning i gave it NINE

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

06/07/2005 12:15:51 AM · #10

I like flowers, but alot of the time it's the same old shot. Thinking out of the box with a flower, now lets see that.

I haven't looked up how I voted on your stuff, but they are nice pix.

06/07/2005 07:51:03 AM · #11

Hi Amy. ;^) You're right, you did, and THANK YOU! In fact, I think I even used your comment in the 'best comment ever rec'd' thread.

Smile, and have a great day!

Originally posted by buzzmom:

i loved the rose pic for lighting and told you so...it was and still is stunning i gave it NINE

06/07/2005 07:55:50 AM · #12

swinging - so true, so true... (re: the same old shot), but the darn things just look SO good sometimes when you walk past them it's hard NOT to shoot. ;^)

As for 'out of the box' - that's the only way I can find them around here. I looked for a dozen roses IN a box for my wife recently and the florists' looked at me like I was nuts! ;^)

Thanks for the fun comments. Take care!

Originally posted by swinging_johnson_v1:

I like flowers, but alot of the time it's the same old shot. Thinking out of the box with a flower, now lets see that.

I haven't looked up how I voted on your stuff, but they are nice pix.