Daffodills
Posted 04/04/2010 - 20:09
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I prefer the second one too as the trumpet is less OOF. In the first I find it too distracting. I'd be tempted to clone out some leaves, especially the large one to the right.
Best wishes, Kris.
Best wishes, Kris.
Kris Lockyear
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
Posted 05/04/2010 - 00:22
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The second shot is a beaut, with the light and the focus.
Posted 05/04/2010 - 08:41
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Viewing on a Blackberry so can't see properly but I'm liking the second one :wink;
Viewing on a Blackberry so can't see properly but I'm liking the second one :wink;
How on earth can you assess a photograph on a Blackberry, the resolution must be appalling and the size minuscule?
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Posted 05/04/2010 - 10:47
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Second shot works best for me too, other than Kris's criticism about the leaves my only other gripe is the flower seems a little dissembodied (no visible stem), if we can see the leaves why cant we see that too?
It would be interesting to know how you got the background so black
It would be interesting to know how you got the background so black
Posted 05/04/2010 - 15:52
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impotentspider wrote:
Second shot works best for me too, other than Kris's criticism about the leaves my only other gripe is the flower seems a little dissembodied (no visible stem), if we can see the leaves why cant we see that too?
It would be interesting to know how you got the background so black
Second shot works best for me too, other than Kris's criticism about the leaves my only other gripe is the flower seems a little dissembodied (no visible stem), if we can see the leaves why cant we see that too?
It would be interesting to know how you got the background so black
The black background was by accident
I was shooting into the sun, with my reflector just behind me, and I was lying on my back on the floor. The flower must have been sillouted, but with enough light from the reflector to light up the petals.The missing stem is partially due to cloning out the out of focus flower behind this one.
I'd post the original, but unfortunately I've just cleared my memory card
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Posted 05/04/2010 - 16:20
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Hmm, sorry to be all negative, but while I like the petals in the 2nd one, they appear sharp and are nicely backlit, I unfortunately simply cannot appreciate the trumpet in it's current state at all. I just can't see how you can have it OOF without ruining the image. I don't like the way it is shaded either. Sorry
Also the green leaf below the 2nd flower, appears to have a row of bites taken out of it, I assume they are cloning arifacts - they are quite distracting.
Also the green leaf below the 2nd flower, appears to have a row of bites taken out of it, I assume they are cloning arifacts - they are quite distracting.
Tim
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MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27, Macbook Pro 17, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr Fluidr PPG Street Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
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Here are the two I'm most pleased with.
C&C welcome, as always.
Pentax K10d, *istDL, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.