Roses

Thoughts anyone?

Sharp and well exposed as I would expect but the composition seems to lack a focal point to me. Do I recognise your kitchen once more?

Best wishes, Kris.

Yes you do! I was just about to chuck them in the bin but thought there might be a picture in them. There probably was but I wasn't pulling it out.

Perhaps if the focal point had been a really big bloom it might have worked but Mrs MacGregor is taking a dim view of dead flowers lying on the table with me saying '...but in just another couple of days they'll be really perfect'

You're both right there isn't really a focal point. I think when you start messing around for ages in PS its a sign that you're trying to raise the dead!

I like the concept...
would work better fore me with more dof...

the one thing that popped in my little brain when I saw this...

wouldn't it be cool if you could lay the flowers out on that black reflective surface when they're fresh and pretty, then leave them there till they are dead and dried....
take the before shot and the after shot and composite them in photoshop to have the dead flowers with live flower reflections..

but that is my messed up head...

think I'm gonna try it next month if I get some time...
Forget flowers, I'll try it with our Jack-o-lantern

That is the thing about inspiration....
you have to look for it everywhere...
if you find yourself forgetting more good ideas than the other guy can even think of, then you're doing it right.

Ps. Gartmore... if Gerri gets mad at me for having a rotten pumpkin in the studio next month, I'm blaming you.

I'm not saying it's actually your fault, just that I'm blaming it on you.

Funny you should mention a pumpkin... we have an annual Hallowe'en/Guy Fawkes party every year for friends and neighbours which seems to have grown and grown over the last 10 years. This started out as the invitation with the idea of placing the text in the black area top left. The theme this year is 'Dead Hollywood Stars'

I like the idea of the composite. I have an f16 version too.

I've really been wanting to use the K20's interval timer function, could be something there too.

The finished card:

looks good...

It works much better as an invite than as a picture on its own!

Best wishes, K.