Plum Blossoms and Blue Sky

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Posted by Marylynne Diggs on March 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

Here is my other shot from the plum tree pruning/photography session on Saturday. There is a wee bit more space around the edges, but it's still a bit cramped. I'm warming up though, so look out!

Canon 7d, 100mm Macro
ISO 125, f/6.3, 1/500s

Posted by David Bostock on March 23, 2011 at 9:12 AM

Hi Marylynne, I really like the framing here. Very nice. I think the two toned background is a bit distracting...I think I'd prefer all blue...Nice and springy!

Posted by Marylynne Diggs on March 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM

Thanks, David. I did one shot of the blossoms with just sky, but the frame was too cramped. Here is my attempt at cloning out leaves on the right edge to make it work. As you can see, it didn't come off too well ;-):

Posted by Douglas Dietiker on March 23, 2011 at 1:03 PM

I like the framing too, but I like background. Maybe a bit brighter in the darker green areas.

Posted by Marylynne Diggs on March 23, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Thanks, Douglas. I did sky shots before I moved to the partial green background. I wanted to get a tri-color feeling and capture some spring green, but the green is a Sekkan Sugi Cryptomerium (or something like that) and it is darker with newer green coming out slowly. Maybe I'll try to lighten it in Nik Viveza. Gotta practice my processing as well as captures.