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Blue and Gold closeups
Apr 12, 2021 16:28:28 #
tommystrat wrote:
Gorgeous colors and a good time with the camera. I observe in #1 and #4 the leaves of the plant are in clear focus, but the flowers are not. If that was intended, then OK. But I think with the shallow depth of field you can obtain, the visual interest would be enhanced with the flowers in clear focus and the leaves playing a secondary role... thanks for sharing, Mike!
Thanks, Tommy, that is exactly the kind of comment I was seeking. I see various depths of field and I am a traditional shooter wanting the entire flower in sharp focus, but there seems to be another school of thought.
Apr 12, 2021 16:29:01 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good and colorful series, Mike.
I always appreciate your visit, Earnest.
Apr 12, 2021 16:29:17 #
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Apr 12, 2021 16:29:44 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
You're on a roll Mike. Keep 'um coming
With Spring here, Jack, you can bet on it.
Apr 12, 2021 16:29:58 #
Apr 12, 2021 16:31:54 #
KTJohnson wrote:
OK, Mike, here goes. You said you are experimenti... (show quote)
No. KT, that is exactly what I want to discuss. I am traditional and like the entire flower in focus, but there seems to be a school of thought that a focus center with unfocus leaves is a good shot and so on.
Apr 12, 2021 16:35:16 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very good set and compositions Mike, especially like the last two. 
That is interesting because the last one, with as much of the plant in focus as I can get, is my idea of good. Many people, however, seem to like a sharp focus on part of the flower. For example, the center and outer leaves of the next to last shot are in focus, but the rest of the plant has a slight blur - BUT that photo and the last one get the most favorable comments.
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Apr 13, 2021 10:25:06 #
Susan yamakawa wrote:
I liked the design
And you are very nice to say so, Susan. Some RWBB and YHBB shots are coming.
Apr 13, 2021 15:57:35 #
UTMike wrote:
Yesterday I took some blue hour closeups experimenting with various depths of field. My Zeiss 85mm can really create a shallow depth of field. This morning I went out the door with the longs lens to get more YHBB shots. The gale that met me convinced me to try another day, so I took a golden hour shot of one of our blooming trees.
In the blue hour shots (#1 - 6) I would appreciate your comments/reactions to these shots.
Downloads are best.
In the blue hour shots (#1 - 6) I would appreciate your comments/reactions to these shots.
Downloads are best.
Nice, Mike. #5 does appeal to me.
Apr 13, 2021 16:42:01 #
Bubalola wrote:
Nice, Mike. #5 does appeal to me.
Thanks, Eugene, it does to me too.
Apr 15, 2021 21:04:50 #
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