Ginger Snaps + v2

Gallery: FloraPosted August 15, 2014176 views8 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400 1/1000 @ f4

I indulged myself with a trip to the Mercer Arboretum last Saturday. I was hoping to shoot water lilies but didn't find any suitable subjects. However all was not lost as there were a number of hidden ginger flowers waiting for me to snap a few shots. I shot this comp with a number of different f-stops. I'm partial to this shallow DOF version but have also posted the f11 shot for comparison. All comments welcome.>=))>

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8 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 15, 2014 at 3:18 PM

And here is the f11 version.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on August 15, 2014 at 3:42 PM

This is REALLY nice Bill. Great tones and excellent lines. I really like the first one a lot better than the second one. I think taking some time to clean up those dust spots on the near petal edge would benefit the shot. Excellent!

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 15, 2014 at 4:20 PM

I'll go with the first Bill. I haven't seen that color in the Hidden Gingers around here; more a mix of white and purple. Regardless, a sterling composition as is.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 15, 2014 at 7:51 PM

Bill - I like the First one (even though you show that one also as f/11, should it have been f/5.6 ?). I might either clone some color or crop from the left to make that small triangle in the upper left corner go away.

Very nice looking abstract.
Ram: Thanks for catching the incorrect data. It was actually shot at f4. Will correct the info. . Bill

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 15, 2014 at 10:36 PM

I also like the more abstract look of the first, Bill. The pof on the two petal edges is right on the money.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 15, 2014 at 10:41 PM

Hi Bill

I too like the abstract look of the first version.. stunning color and fine POF

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by David Bostock on August 16, 2014 at 7:39 PM

Bill, I like the first one best. It really sings and pulls me into the frame. Plus it has a bit of mystery to it.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 17, 2014 at 1:36 PM

Gorgeous, Bill !! Absolutely no doubt in my mind about the superiority of the shallow version - it has a wonderful sense of depth and even mystery about it - brings to mind landscapes with mists curling around the mountain peaks. Very fine image.

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