Tea Berries

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These berries are called tea berrie...we eat them here in Nl ...Done marco on them any comments???

Sorry, D, your link isn't working (not for me anyway!).

Sorry this didnt turn out, at all the picture were to small...must try agian

This are not ripen yet...

These are the ripen tea berries.... Comments and pointers please

I quite like the first shot,I just wondered what aperture you took these at? The top leaf and stem are in focus but the berries are blurred. If you have the opportunity to try again, try a wider aperture or set your focus on the top berry and re-compose the shot.

But what do I know ,I'm just finding my feet in photography as well

Hi Darlene,

An interesting subject, but neither shot works for me I'm afraid.

The first one definitely has focus issues, the leaf at the top seems most in focus, and unfortunately that leaf has holes in it which aren't too pleasing to the eye.

The second shot also has a bug-eaten leaf which is a shame, and it looks as though in the gap in the middle of the berries, there should be another berry or two?

The dark background is a bit distracting, I guess they were taken at night? I would try to take the photos again in daylight, when a flash may not be necessary, and if possible a closer shot of the actual berries and less foliage. Obviously this depends on what lenses you have.

A good effort. I always find that if you walk around the plant you can see the best composition before taking any photos - this way you might be able to find a bigger bunch of berries or leaves that haven't been eaten yet!

I hope you find my comments helpful.

Fiona

The lighting is a bit harsh for my wishy-washy tastes, but more to the point... they're food, what do they taste like?

Thanks for the comments and pointers. My aperture was f/11.0 in both pictures...If i make the # greater willthis give me a wider aperture?
About the leaves I thought i should leave nature,Soooo I geuss not...if not appealing to ones eyes..OK.. These pictures were taken around 6pm Sky are always grey here... The tast ...is sweet with a bit of mint to them they are soomth with tiny tiny tiny ateable seeds...

Apertures get smaller as the numbers get larger.

Higher numbers equal greater depth of field.

G

Thanks George smaller apt larger # soooo Smaller the # larger the aperture...