Two from thegarden

CoDa
Posted 10/05/2010 - 22:46 Link
Both of these where taken using the 50mm "A" f1.7 manual focus. The statue I wanted to show how the light was at that time. The flower just to show the DOF when using the lens.

[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Bedford/Flower1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Bedford/Statue3.jpg[/IMG]

C & C to assist with progress please
Colin

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Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)


[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/K-7userbar-red.jpg[/IMG]
womble
Posted 11/05/2010 - 10:47 Link
I definitely think the first one would work best with a square crop.

I like the second one too, but it might look better converted to BW?

Best wishes, Kris.
Kris Lockyear
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CoDa
Posted 12/05/2010 - 18:11 Link
Thanks for the comments, away at the moment but will look at the suggestions when I have access to a decent computer and software.

Regards
Colin

“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.”
Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)


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CoDa
Posted 18/05/2010 - 22:19 Link
These are the images cropped and converted, as per the comments.

[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Bedford/Flower2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Bedford/BWStatue.jpg[/IMG]

C & C to assist with progress please
Colin

“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.”
Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)


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thoughton
Posted 18/05/2010 - 23:22 Link
I like the statue shot a lot! It's good in both colour and BW. It almost seems a shame to waste that great stare, I'm tempted to photoshop in something for her to be looking at

The crop of the flower doesn't do much for me I'm afraid, I prefer the first version, it's too close to the edges in the crop, especially at the bottom.
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K10D
Posted 19/05/2010 - 07:45 Link
Good work here showing that the 50mm is a very versatile lens.

I like them both.

Regards
Too far from a shore.
aliengrove
Posted 19/05/2010 - 15:35 Link
I really like the second two versions of these shots, I think they both improve on the originals
i-Berg
Posted 20/05/2010 - 10:58 Link
And of the second set, the statue is lovely Col.

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