After a Early Morning Rain: I am using an older canon 20d with the canon 22-55 film lens, 55mm, f5.6, 1/400sec, iso400. processed from RAW with LR3 critique if you like but remember I...

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

I am using an older canon 20d with the canon 22-55 film lens, 55mm, f5.6, 1/400sec, iso400. processed from RAW with LR3
critique if you like but remember I am an amateur

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stephena Loc: Carmel, Indiana

Did you crop in post processing or naturally in the camera? For me the frame is a little tight. Nice smooth out of focus background which might be better if you loosened up the frame. I like the color rendition. Nice image. . . .Steve

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

stephena wrote:

Did you crop in post processing or naturally in the camera? For me the frame is a little tight. Nice smooth out of focus background which might be better if you loosened up the frame. I like the color rendition. Nice image. . . .Steve

It was as shot, no post crop was done, there was nothing of interest to the left as far as background. I feel what you are saying about the tight comp. For what there was in the field it was better to the left side but yes I could have pulled back a little more. Thanks Steve

stephena Loc: Carmel, Indiana

Since you were using a zoom, next time try stepping back a couple of steps and frame with the lens. It is my experience that most photogs do not get tight enough to the subject. You are the opposite, a little too close. What would happen if you physically moved a little to the left or right, then pulled back a few steps? For this type of subject matter, I move around a wee bit taking lots of shots. . . Steve

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

bobsworld wrote:

I am using an older canon 20d with the canon 22-55 film lens, 55mm, f5.6, 1/400sec, iso400. processed from RAW with LR3
critique if you like but remember I am an amateur

nice color

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

stephena wrote:

Since you were using a zoom, next time try stepping back a couple of steps and frame with the lens. It is my experience that most photogs do not get tight enough to the subject. You are the opposite, a little too close. What would happen if you physically moved a little to the left or right, then pulled back a few steps? For this type of subject matter, I move around a wee bit taking lots of shots. . . Steve

I just worked on one quickly that I had not touched yet. I do tend to take multiple angles, distances, bracketing, all of the above, enough so that my wife will not go on hikes or photoshoots with me because it is boring for her although I am having fun. I think we all can relate. Here again I did not spend any time on this one but shoot away cause I am here to learn even if it hurts.
I think this one is too centered myself and too low

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stephena Loc: Carmel, Indiana

There you go!! Good shot. Now try opening that lens up all the way, and adjust the other settings to compensate, and you will get some very smooth backgrounds. These type of shots almost dictate that you move the background out of focus, and you will end up a nice photo suitable for framing unless you want to picture the entire garden. . . . Steve

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

Thanks Steve I am not at my computer now so I do not know what the aperture was. I do know that the lens is pretty slow.I know I was trying to keep the lens opened up. Did not originally like this one but since someone else does I might go with it

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

This is a lovely shot. What a beautiful iris.

bobsworld wrote:

I am using an older canon 20d with the canon 22-55 film lens, 55mm, f5.6, 1/400sec, iso400. processed from RAW with LR3
critique if you like but remember I am an amateur

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

Thanks Dixiegirl

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautiful shot, Bob, especially the second one!

Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE

bobsworld wrote:

I am using an older canon 20d with the canon 22-55 film lens, 55mm, f5.6, 1/400sec, iso400. processed from RAW with LR3
critique if you like but remember I am an amateur

I would have used a tripod and set the shutter slower to 1/50 and the f-stop at f-11. I prefer all of the flower in focus. The background can be blurry. David

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

sailorsmom wrote:

Beautiful shot, Bob, especially the second one!

Thank You
and the second one is one I was discounting and I am not sure why mainly because of comp being low if remember correctly
everyone is changing my mind on it now. You guys are good for the soul here and I was hesitant about putting anything up

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

Meives wrote:

I would have used a tripod and set the shutter slower to 1/50 and the f-stop at f-11. I prefer all of the flower in focus. The background can be blurry. David

I understand, should try different techniques, yes the DoF on that is quite shallow and being that I was zoomed in...I get it! playing it in my head now I will remember that Thank You
Man and I was using a tripod anyhow so could have done that..coulda/woulda/shoulda now the blooms are all gone.
thanks for the tip

stephena Loc: Carmel, Indiana

Welcome to the real world of photography. It's experiment, experiment, experiment. Keep a small note book on things that worked, and things you did that did not work, at least according to your eye. Note IS0, f stop and shutter speed. After a while, you will really know the connection between you, your eye, and your camera. . . .Steve