A date with Daisy
Jun 7, 2021 09:19:34 #
My sister lives nearby and whenever I go to her house I pass a street corner with a beautiful array of flowers - daisys, roses and more. Every time, I say "next time I'll have my camera with me". I even had a title picked out for the topic I would create with photos of this corner.
Yesterday, same old thing. But, this time I stopped and clipped this one flower and a left over seed head. Last night Daisy and I had a date with the D850. The set up was very simple and I was pleased with the outcome! I hope you enjoy them. Please excuse my jelly jar vase.
Processing was with Affinity and very little was required except for no. 5 which had a background reflected in the mirror that just didn't work.
Yesterday, same old thing. But, this time I stopped and clipped this one flower and a left over seed head. Last night Daisy and I had a date with the D850. The set up was very simple and I was pleased with the outcome! I hope you enjoy them. Please excuse my jelly jar vase.
Processing was with Affinity and very little was required except for no. 5 which had a background reflected in the mirror that just didn't work.
Jun 7, 2021 09:22:34 #
Wowsa, Carol, these are gorgeous! I'm particularly drawn to #4 for the angle of the reflection. All are outstanding for their clarity, color and lighting.
Jun 7, 2021 09:41:22 #
What Linda said!!!!! Then add a couple of more points for great composition. In my opinion the simple glass jar sets off the photo. Roses and other, High Priced Spread, flowers look great in expensive vases and so on. Your flowers look right at home in that glass container. It reminds me of when my brother and I lived in a small town in upstate NY. During the late summer all of the summer visitors had gone back to the city leaving their homes empty. We took the opportunity of, "borrowing", flowers from their yards to present them to my mother. Usually all we had was a simple glass jar as you used. She loved every one of them.
You posted some of the best flower photos I have seen in a long time. Well done.
Dennis
You posted some of the best flower photos I have seen in a long time. Well done.
Dennis
Jun 7, 2021 09:43:17 #
I'm happy you completed your challenge, camera in hand. My top choice will be No 3. I liked the misted water addition adding enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing your set of pictures, it lets us see the road you took.
Jim
Jim
Jun 7, 2021 09:44:56 #
Jun 7, 2021 09:47:09 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
My sister lives nearby and whenever I go to her ho... (show quote)
Just a thought. If you put glycerin in your water droplets they will stand up bigger.
Jun 7, 2021 09:52:05 #
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Jun 7, 2021 10:01:39 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Wowsa, Carol, these are gorgeous! I'm particularly drawn to #4 for the angle of the reflection. All are outstanding for their clarity, color and lighting.
Thank you, Linda! The lighting was just my crook neck floor lamp like the one you got. I had a blast doing these and it was really easy. The last one had a mirror background but they were all on a piece of clear plexi over black velour. It makes me happy when a plan works out!
Jun 7, 2021 10:04:57 #
dennis2146 wrote:
What Linda said!!!!! Then add a couple of more po... (show quote)
Dennis, thank you so much for a very encouraging comment. The little jar start with jelly then became a rinse water jar for watercolor painting. Now it's my go to for putting little flowers in water until I'm ready to shoot them. I think this is the first time it got to be in photos.
Jun 7, 2021 10:05:30 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Just a thought. If you put glycerin in your water droplets they will stand up bigger.
Thank you for the tip. I will give that a try.
Jun 7, 2021 10:08:45 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
I'm happy you completed your challenge, camera in hand. My top choice will be No 3. I liked the misted water addition adding enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing your set of pictures, it lets us see the road you took.
Jim
Jim
Thank you, Jim. Initially my husband didn't care for No 3 so I wiped up the excess water and took No. 4. After I got them out of camera and processed we both decided No. 3 was a keeper.
Jun 7, 2021 10:09:27 #
Jun 7, 2021 10:11:28 #
quixdraw wrote:
Well done and professional look.
Thank you, QD! You know your initials backward is DQ-one of my favorite places!
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