I'm sharing one more image of the poppies in bloom at Nights Ferry (west of Oakdale off Hwy 108/120) taken Sunday the 7th. Please give me some feedback on the DOF on the rock - should I have put it in focus or is the softness acceptable?
This is nice, Dan. The poppies look great. I think I would like to see the edge of the rock .and the flowers just left of it a bit sharper. The soft background works nicely.
btw: Knight's Ferry is East] of Oakdale.
Looks like you and Mike had a nice time down there. I wish I could have continued along with you after our morning shoot.
--P
Posted by Floyd Hopper on March 16, 2010 at 10:55 PM
I really like your image. Good dof. However, I feel the image is a little "flat" more contrast ?
Posted by Steve Sieren on March 16, 2010 at 11:21 PM
Dan, nice work in the comp. I like the 3 simple sections you saw. You could select some of the bright hilights then invert the selection and add a contrast boost to remove the flatness. Poppies are the harder flower to photograph since they open up later in the day and close earlier.
Steve and Floyd
I took your suggestions on the flatness of the image, went back to the original NEFF image and selected the highlights, inverted and boosted the contrast. Here is the result.
Dan Ryan
Northern California
Posted by Robert Dayton on March 17, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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6 repliesD300, 18-200 AF-S DX VR Nikkor, 1/200, f10, tripod, cable, mirror lockup.
Dan Ryan
Northern California
btw: Knight's Ferry is East] of Oakdale.
Looks like you and Mike had a nice time down there. I wish I could have continued along with you after our morning shoot.
--P
I took your suggestions on the flatness of the image, went back to the original NEFF image and selected the highlights, inverted and boosted the contrast. Here is the result.
Dan Ryan
Northern California