How Would You Crop This
Mar 15, 2019 22:52:09 #
This seems to me to be an 'oh well' close up of cherry blossoms, technically ok but nothing great. Should I try to do something with it or put it in my cherry blossom folder and forget it or maybe turn it into a background image?
Mar 15, 2019 23:43:23 #
Mar 16, 2019 01:20:30 #
The difficulty is the nearest blossom to the viewer is not in sharp focus. Looking at the available details, try a crop that is very tight so the in-focus blossom falls on the left vertical 1/3 line, positioned on the middle horizontal. Or, move it to the upper 1/3 intersection on left where another slightly out of focus blossom falls on the lower right 1/3 intersection. Cherry blossoms can be hard to work with where getting isolation from the background is a challenge. Try too your fill-flash to highlight the nearest blossoms that will also help to isolate the nearest blossoms from the background. It looks like if you had moved to our left a bit, the nearest blossom would be better positioned for use.
Mar 16, 2019 06:06:22 #
Agree with CHG, the depth of field could be improved. I'd consider a re-shoot with a much smaller aperture and use the D.O.F. button on the camera to see what you are getting.
But I prefer the first crop. I think a larger background does more to isolate the flowers and set of the pink.
But I prefer the first crop. I think a larger background does more to isolate the flowers and set of the pink.
Mar 16, 2019 08:59:33 #
Living in an agricultural area with orchards of apples, pears, cherries, apricots and peaches, I have much experience with this oftentimes frustrating subject 
I went with a crop in between your two. I really like the depth of field as-is, with the shape of the background tree + all the pink. I attempted to sharpen your closest blossoms, though ideally you'd get better focus when shooting. Also did very slight vignette of light pink + further lightened the closest flowers.
I went with a crop in between your two. I really like the depth of field as-is, with the shape of the background tree + all the pink. I attempted to sharpen your closest blossoms, though ideally you'd get better focus when shooting. Also did very slight vignette of light pink + further lightened the closest flowers.
Mar 16, 2019 10:39:20 #
Excellent capture, the graceful bough of flowers softly contrasted with the background foliage. Little rascal at bottom right is a distraction. Taking care of it and then rebalancing the center of interest "S" curve is my suggestion.
Mar 16, 2019 13:57:15 #
Thanks all. Spring time is finally coming to the Sonoran Desert so it is time for flowers and bugs for a while. New genera for me but it should be fun.
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