Gallery: FloraPosted April 19, 201287 views13 comments
Shot with Nikon d700 , handheld , 50mm, 1.3, at 1/160th .F 6.3 , Iso 200
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13 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on April 19, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Very artistic rendition there, Sally - nice play with the depth of field. I would prefer a simpler border though.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 19, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Love this one, Sally. Excellent comp.
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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on April 20, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Really like the foreground group of flowers. I would prefer a different background color to help make the foreground group of flowers stand out. Also, another possible shooting angle would be to set the foreground group by themselves.
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Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 20, 2012 at 4:48 AM
Excellent blossom arrangement. Very good POV/DOF. I like the slightly blured BG. Well done Sally.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on April 20, 2012 at 7:49 AM
Sally,
Very good color in this image. I would suggest trying a horizontal crop, for me the BG conflicts too much with the main subject, a horizontal crop would reduce the BG. Try it and see if you like it. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 20, 2012 at 12:37 PM
The composition works well for me and you captured these blossoms/buds at an ideal stage of development. I do find that the brighter area in the center of the frame draws my eye, particularly since it is brighter than the main subject. It might be possible in PS, if you want to experiment, to "rearrange" the lighting here to emphasize the subject.
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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on April 21, 2012 at 2:04 AM
Perfect title for this image Sally. Very dreamy indeed!
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 21, 2012 at 3:06 AM
Very impressive image, Sally. Gentle yet vibrant; pastel but robust. Love the mood and the story of Spring in it. Just beautiful!
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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on April 21, 2012 at 1:02 PM
I like this a lot. Especially interesting is the way the pink tinged buds contrast with the cool hues of the background.
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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 21, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Sweet depth and focus. I like this a bunch.
Bob
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Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 21, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Thank you everyone for your feedback on this image. John , I did try cropping to just the large cluster, but really ended up liking the way the oof branch leads to it. So I have gone back in and worked to darken the light background hopefully giving more empasis to the main cluster. Again,, I really appreciate your feedback...... a photographer friend of mine is helping me learn layers and masking.... he is very patient!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 22, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Perfect timing on capturing the mix of blooms and buds. Your rework really lets the foreground cluster shine.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Hi Sally The repost works much better, Generally the BG should not compete with the main subject, i would have tried F/ 4.5 for a softer BG . The color and detail on the FG blooms are perfect to show off these beautiful blooms
Albert Darmo
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13 commentsVery good color in this image. I would suggest trying a horizontal crop, for me the BG conflicts too much with the main subject, a horizontal crop would reduce the BG. Try it and see if you like it. Thanks for sharing.
Bob
Albert Darmo