Flowers
Nov 28, 2011 12:49:25 #
Nov 28, 2011 17:15:38 #
Nov 29, 2011 11:00:50 #
shoots4fun
Loc: Buffalo, NY
I would have exposed for the yellow rose, you can see the exposure problems on a couple of the petals. Also it could be sharper. The background sucked a lot of light out of the photo.
Nov 29, 2011 11:23:05 #
jnewberry1 wrote:
any feedback?
Nice Still Life. But, it looks to me like your background affected your exposure, and has contaminated your color a bit. Focus could be tighter on the flowers, and more distance between your subject and background, with the background completely out of focus. Personally, I would have used either a black or white background. The glass flower holder shows a lot of the background blue, which would make this a lot more complicated for PP. The lighting also seems just a little harsh. But, that is very hard to control without good studio lighting.
Nov 29, 2011 11:31:05 #
shoots4fun
Loc: Buffalo, NY
when building a floral arrangement for a still life, use odd numbers...i.e. 5 roses, 3 daisies etc.
Try and make sure that they are all at different heights. Also make sure that they are proportional with your vase, the flowers in the photo are not tall enough for the vase.
Also, the glass should be really clean and free of condensation, if you want the water droplet look, make sure they are big enough droplets to show what they are, otherwise the glass will just look foggy.
yes, in a former life, I was a floral designer.
Try and make sure that they are all at different heights. Also make sure that they are proportional with your vase, the flowers in the photo are not tall enough for the vase.
Also, the glass should be really clean and free of condensation, if you want the water droplet look, make sure they are big enough droplets to show what they are, otherwise the glass will just look foggy.
yes, in a former life, I was a floral designer.
Nov 29, 2011 14:43:27 #
Looks to be overdone in PP. I am in the process of doing a still life very much in the same vein you used. How many shots did you take??
Nov 29, 2011 15:02:18 #
Nov 29, 2011 15:15:18 #
jnewberry1 wrote:
Maybe it's just me but just thinking of the setup I'm going to be doing I'm looking at 25-30 shots to work with. Just my advice to you is to start doing some bracketing and different settings. You went through all the work of the setup why not try some different settings to see what you can attain?? Also some different lighting setups could be used---don't stop at ONE!!one
Nov 29, 2011 19:25:36 #
The flowers are beautiful and roses are my favorites. I think a solid black background would have made the still life pop more.
Not roses, but azaleas
Nov 30, 2011 16:29:30 #
sueb wrote:
Exactly---beautiful shot.....The flowers are beautiful and roses are my favorites. I think a solid black background would have made the still life pop more.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.