ASSORTED FLOWERS
May 10, 2012 12:39:14 #
Various flower photos "I" thought were worth keeping.
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Jacobs Ladder
Summer Asters
Morning Glory
Just a Daisy
Cone Flower & Lily
Weed Seed
Pansies
Wild Mountain Daisies
May 11, 2012 13:03:25 #
Very nice. Please share how you blacked out the background on the weed seed photo. I've read several different techniques on how to do it but wondering how you did it.
May 11, 2012 13:53:30 #
May 11, 2012 13:58:58 #
Bruinista wrote:
Very nice. Please share how you blacked out the background on the weed seed photo. I've read several different techniques on how to do it but wondering how you did it.
If I recall correctly I used a program called Paint Shop Pro. I clarified several times to highlight the seed hairs and I darkened and increased the contrast. It really was just an accident to get it to come out that way.
Here is the original.
this was shot in dark shade with no flash.
May 11, 2012 14:05:49 #
May 11, 2012 14:06:29 #
May 11, 2012 14:33:19 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
mrspatanderson wrote:
Various flower photos "I" thought were worth keeping.
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Ok: 1) pay attention to focus - where do you feel the flower needs be sharpest? 2) pay attention to back and foregrounds be aware of unnecessary clutter, lines, shapes, and especially colors that distract 3) pay attention to complimentary color schemes 4) pay attention to composition 5) simply learn and practice paying more attention.
:wink:
May 11, 2012 14:39:10 #
docrob wrote:
Ok: 1) pay attention to focus - where do you feel the flower needs be sharpest? 2) pay attention to back and foregrounds be aware of unnecessary clutter, lines, shapes, and especially colors that distract 3) pay attention to complimentary color schemes 4) pay attention to composition 5) simply learn and practice paying more attention.
:wink:
mrspatanderson wrote:
Various flower photos "I" thought were worth keeping.
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Ok: 1) pay attention to focus - where do you feel the flower needs be sharpest? 2) pay attention to back and foregrounds be aware of unnecessary clutter, lines, shapes, and especially colors that distract 3) pay attention to complimentary color schemes 4) pay attention to composition 5) simply learn and practice paying more attention.
:wink:
I agree with all these suggestions! I am having a real problem with my new camera. Blame lack of understanding of settings! I gues the #1 rule is to practice and play with the settings. I wish there was someone that could manually show me how to change the settings on this camera. I am learning a Sony a390. One of the problems I am having is. . . I think I have my settings all set - then the camera won't fire! For some reason it just won't take the photo UGH!
May 11, 2012 14:46:48 #
The mountain daisy shot is a killer! On a couple of the shots, I think you have too much background and too little subject. The Jacobs Ladder is one and the cone flower and lily is the other.
Get that camera under control and your shots will be lovely.
Get that camera under control and your shots will be lovely.
May 11, 2012 14:47:47 #
MsJ
Loc: Northern Indiana
docrob wrote:
Ok: 1) pay attention to focus - where do you feel the flower needs be sharpest? 2) pay attention to back and foregrounds be aware of unnecessary clutter, lines, shapes, and especially colors that distract 3) pay attention to complimentary color schemes 4) pay attention to composition 5) simply learn and practice paying more attention.
:wink:
mrspatanderson wrote:
Various flower photos "I" thought were worth keeping.
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Ok: 1) pay attention to focus - where do you feel the flower needs be sharpest? 2) pay attention to back and foregrounds be aware of unnecessary clutter, lines, shapes, and especially colors that distract 3) pay attention to complimentary color schemes 4) pay attention to composition 5) simply learn and practice paying more attention.
:wink:
Dang, Docrob...you're good. I just looked at the pictures and loved the colors and the composition (in most of them) and thought they were good. I think I need an eye transplant to see sharpness and focus. I wonder where I could get that done. Thanks for your good suggestions to her. :thumbup:
May 11, 2012 17:11:00 #
ngc1514 wrote:
The mountain daisy shot is a killer! On a couple of the shots, I think you have too much background and too little subject. The Jacobs Ladder is one and the cone flower and lily is the other.
Get that camera under control and your shots will be lovely.
Get that camera under control and your shots will be lovely.
Yes I see what you are saying - especially in the cone flower/lily shot. I should have picked either one and focused on my choice. The jacob's ladder. . .I was actually trying to get a nice bokeh but failed.
I really appreciate all your comments and advice! Thanks! :o)
May 11, 2012 17:12:07 #
nmjan wrote:
Nice, I love the "just a daisy"
Thank you so much!
May 11, 2012 17:12:42 #
I love the last shot. Beautiful.
mrspatanderson wrote:
Various flower photos "I" thought were worth keeping.
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
May 11, 2012 17:14:33 #
ddrum wrote:
I love the last shot. Beautiful.
mrspatanderson wrote:
Various flower photos "I" thought were worth keeping.
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Suggestions welcome on improving them. :o)
Thank you. Photo was taken in the Banff national Park. My wish is that everyone could visit there. Very memorable and many many photo opportunities.
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