Not many left + REPOST

Gallery: FloraPosted October 30, 201073 views7 comments

This is one of the last blooms left in my backyard. Sad to see them go, especially since I've had so little time for photos.

I didn't get the depth of focus I wanted since it was hand held - my tripod decided to abandon me. D50, 150mm macro lens, ISO 400, 1/1000, f4

Comments and critiques appreciated.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 30, 2010 at 6:52 PM

Well, Steve, I wrote a comment and it went to the great bit-bucket in the sky.

I'm sorry about your tripod. Good luck getting a replacement.

I like the water drops, DOF, and the angle from which you were shooting.

Cheers,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 30, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Great bg Steve. I particularly like the gradient and the color. The comp strikes me as unusual but I think it works here, at least it does for me. I think the image would be stronger with more dof but it looks pretty good for hand held. Sorry about your tripod. I like the image as posted.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 30, 2010 at 10:36 PM

Steve, nice color/lighting and an interesting perspective. Sorry about your tripod. I'm seeing a bit of blocking in the BG (just an observation).

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 31, 2010 at 6:57 PM

Steve: The DOF/POF works very nicely for me. My only nit is I would like for the center to have just a smidgen more room on the right side. Hope the tripod woes end soon. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2010 at 7:20 PM

Nice color, dof, background, and pof. Very nice shot.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on October 31, 2010 at 11:21 PM

Phil, thanks for noticing the blocking. It isn't on the larger so I must have done something wrong with the conversion. Here's another version.

FYI - my new tripod is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Yes!

Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 1, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Steve the repost looks much more sharper & crisper (maybe compression was killing the first 1)
i liked the diff POV

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments