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Cacti with Background

by mr.mellow

Christmas Cacti with background. Your thoughts on the composition.

K10D Sigma 70mm EX DG macro lens.

Uploaded21/04/2009 - 14:40

CategoryFlowers & plants

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/10

Aperturef/8

LensN/A

ISO160

Focal Length70mm

Unique Views / Likes1/0

Tagschristmas cacti flower

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Date Taken	13/03/2008 - 14:03
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
Shutter Speed	1/10
Aperture	f/8
ISO	160
Focal Length	70mm
Lens	N/A

Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
17 years
Durham,
England

Posted 21/04/2009 - 16:23 Link

I like the composition, the background painting adds a lot of interest to the flower shot creating a very artistic picture. One little suggestion: Could the flower have been given a touch more contrast or the background darkened down slightly just to give greater seperation? That way the flower would have stood out more sharply against the background.
david

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mr.mellow mr.mellow

592 posts
18 years
Frampton,Lincs

Posted 21/04/2009 - 20:14 Link

davidtrout wrote:
I like the composition, the background painting adds a lot of interest to the flower shot creating a very artistic picture. One little suggestion: Could the flower have been given a touch more contrast or the background darkened down slightly just to give greater seperation? That way the flower would have stood out more sharply against the background.
david

Try clicking on the photo and the full screen version comes up, I think the flower stands more here.

I will try out your suggestion thanks.

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Dave
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