Posted by Marc Dilley on April 14, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Margareta and I managed to escape from our weekend work yesterday and hiked up Sauer Mtn east of Leavenworth where I got off a few shots, all of which I'm somewhat indifferent about. This, and another one I took at the Sleeping Lady Retreat in town, are the better ones, but I would like to hear your thoughts. I don't think the lilies themselves are particularly effective here, although I liked the wood textures. BTW, the bluebells were un-freaking-believable.
Comments appreciated as always
Sony R1, hand held (supported on my crouched thigh), 1/320 @ f/6.3, no filters.
Posted by Mark Windom on April 14, 2008 at 6:39 PM
IMO you've included too much here. The texture of the wood makes a nice backdrop for the flowers but I would like to see a tighter composition from a lower vantage point so that the only things in the frame are the flowers and the wood.
Any signs of life in the pear or apple orchards yet? Ohme Gardens??
Posted by Jack Garrett on April 15, 2008 at 1:16 AM
Overall, I like the shot but I agree on the lower vantage point. I'm glad spring is in the air!
Yes, I think Mark realized the potential in the shot and provided the best solution. Isn't is grand to troll around finding adventure and photographic surprises?! Love it. Ahhh, Spring!
Posted by Marc Dilley on April 15, 2008 at 9:32 AM
Here is what the lower vantage point looked like. As you can see, the bright BG is too distracting, so I opted for the first version even though the flowers aren't as optimally situated.
After this 70-degree weekend, the cherry orchards are approaching full bloom around Wenatchee, pears are getting close and apples have barely moved beyond tight cluster. Ohme Gardens? Don't know, but looking at it from the highway the ground covers don't have any color. BTW, the balsamroot in the hillsides above the highway between Wenatchee and Leavenworth are in full bloom on south-facing slopes only.
Posted by Jack Garrett on April 15, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Ok, I agree with the first shot now that I've seen this.
Even still though, there is a lot of wasted space on top and on the left and right. Your background, right behind the flowers so I'd say to recompose to frame just above the flowers and then just to the left and to the right.
Posted by Rick Lundh on April 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
What the Mark's said...
Posted by John Williams on April 20, 2008 at 10:40 AM
What Rick said. I'm wondering about a vertical composition that just showed the flowers with the triangular wood behind as a background (totally removing anything behind the wood.)
Posted by Marc Dilley on April 21, 2008 at 9:25 AM
I like John's idea. A crop would remove a lot of pixels. I should have seen that comp and moved in closer...
Discussion
9 repliesComments appreciated as always
Sony R1, hand held (supported on my crouched thigh), 1/320 @ f/6.3, no filters.
Any signs of life in the pear or apple orchards yet? Ohme Gardens??
Jack
After this 70-degree weekend, the cherry orchards are approaching full bloom around Wenatchee, pears are getting close and apples have barely moved beyond tight cluster. Ohme Gardens? Don't know, but looking at it from the highway the ground covers don't have any color. BTW, the balsamroot in the hillsides above the highway between Wenatchee and Leavenworth are in full bloom on south-facing slopes only.
Jack