Flower In Close
Nov 6, 2013 15:51:33 #
Previously posted in the Photo Gallery, I am interested in hearing critique from this section mainly concerning composition, colors, and the degree of impact the image projects. Thank You. 8-)
Photographed with Micro-Nikkor 105mm with settings of ISO 400, 105mm, f/16, 1/60 sec w/flash.
Photographed with Micro-Nikkor 105mm with settings of ISO 400, 105mm, f/16, 1/60 sec w/flash.
Nov 6, 2013 17:37:31 #
I like flower closeups. Just noticed you used flash. I think you might get better results without flash. I was wondering, what are all those light specks? Probably caused by the flash. You got pretty good focus at the center of the flower. The color looks a little too bright to me. I think the flash might have lost you some richness and depth of color and detail. Can you try it again without the flash and see what happens?
Nov 6, 2013 18:00:36 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
I like flower closeups. Just noticed you used flash. I think you might get better results without flash. I was wondering, what are all those light specks? Probably caused by the flash. You got pretty good focus at the center of the flower. The color looks a little too bright to me. I think the flash might have lost you some richness and depth of color and detail. Can you try it again without the flash and see what happens?
I think the specs are part of the structure of the flower, lit up by the flash. Flower bling maybe. :)
I can try it again yes, but will have to wait for next year...that flower is gone now. Thanks for the critique Heirloom. 8-)
Nov 6, 2013 18:25:21 #
Bmac wrote:
I think the specs are part of the structure of the flower, lit up by the flash. Flower bling maybe. :)
I can try it again yes, but will have to wait for next year...that flower is gone now. Thanks for the critique Heirloom. 8-)
I can try it again yes, but will have to wait for next year...that flower is gone now. Thanks for the critique Heirloom. 8-)
The outdoor flowers are gone, but we have a great nursery near here and they've got indoor blooms all year. If I get an urge to shoot flowers before spring, I'm going there. I shoot lots of flowers and never use flash. Just an idea! Love your various photos, by the way.
Nov 6, 2013 18:28:53 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
The outdoor flowers are gone, but we have a great nursery near here and they've got indoor blooms all year. If I get an urge to shoot flowers before spring, I'm going there. I shoot lots of flowers and never use flash. Just an idea! Love your various photos, by the way.
Oregon is a bit far for me to travel for winter flower photos. Teasing :mrgreen:
Thanks. :)
Nov 6, 2013 18:31:16 #
Bmac wrote:
Oregon is a bit far for me to travel for winter flower photos. Teasing :mrgreen:
Thanks. :)
Thanks. :)
I'll bet you've got some great greenhouse nurseries in NY, too, if you start to long for flowers before springtime. :P
Nov 6, 2013 19:29:12 #
I like the composition. You got the center of focus out of the center of the frame. I agree with the flash. If you can do without, it might be better. This is a good photo.
Nov 6, 2013 19:35:11 #
ebrunner wrote:
I like the composition. You got the center of focus out of the center of the frame. I agree with the flash. If you can do without, it might be better. This is a good photo.
Thanks Ebrunner. 8-)
Nov 7, 2013 10:03:09 #
I like it very much! I wouldn't mind seeing the "un-blung" version because it is a little My Little Pony-ish, shall we say :-) , but my main thing (VERY nit-picky) is that at that close range, with DOF measured in microns, the focus seems to be just a hair back from the carpel, and that's where I always look when I do this. What I started doing (assuming hand held or slightly vibrating flower or both) was to shoot in bursts. It's utter cheating, I know, but then I open everything and discard anything where I can't count the pollen grains on the carpel. It's REALLY nit-picky and I apologize, because I think it's a fabulous, very high impact picture!
Nov 7, 2013 10:54:28 #
Chuck_893 wrote:
I like it very much! I wouldn't mind seeing the &q... (show quote)
Thanks Chuck for your detailed and accurate critique. Yes, the focus on the carpel is not tack sharp. You are correct about shooting in bursts. 8-)
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