Snowdrops

fionaB · 04-02-2007, 10:47

decided to do something different............ now.....should i lose the front out of focus flower.is it too distracting?

CnC as always welcome

ftmftm · 04-02-2007, 11:36

Hi Fiona,
i really like this, love the depth of field. the only problem i have with it is, as you said the front flower, to me its to distracting, I would lighten it up a litte too, but thats only my opinion, David

fionaB · 04-02-2007, 11:48

thanx David, i did think about lighting it up but im a chicken and didint want to burn the flowers lol

Fi

ftmftm · 04-02-2007, 11:54

Hi Fiona, hope you don't mind, just done a little lighting to see what difference there is. Think i like yours better. David

fionaB · 04-02-2007, 13:47

dont mind at all David many thanx............ may have to go back to the drawing board on the lighting in this one see what i can come up with.thanx for having a go

Fi

sawdust · 04-02-2007, 19:33

Fiona the one at the front is a bit distracting and I think thats a leaf on the floor at the front like the lighting on the second one. the background is just great a wall complements tha flowers

fionaB · 04-02-2007, 19:43

okies thanx maybe some judiscious cropping etc will be needed

Fi

daveyuk · 05-02-2007, 07:44

Fiona, I like this shot the DOF is really good, it's that first snowdrop that spoils it for me.

skipper954 · 05-02-2007, 22:47

Hi Fi

Agree that the fg flower is a bad thing. Without the flower, I would lighten the fg dirt a bit and crop the top to bring the point of focus off of the horizontal midline.

skip

Charlotte · 05-02-2007, 23:18

I like the composition, except for a few distracting things: (1) the front out-of-focus flower, (2) the dead leaf, (3) the BG wall, (4) centre clump of grass + twigs(?) + brown bits of grass. Also, the pic could do with rotating anti-clockwise to level out the BG brickwork.

A bit of 'gardening' could have cleaned up the ground-level, but to me the whole image has a lot of clutter - bits that do not enhance or contribute to the image (all mentioned above).

If you could have gotten closer to the group of flowers which are to the left of the FG blurred flower, you'd have filled the frame with just flowers + stems, + this shorter distance between the subject + camera would also have decreased DoF to help blur out the BG brickwork more effectively.

As always, just my own opinion

and of course, I could be entirely wrong in my projected results per my suggested approach. I do envy you all the practice you're getting in at the mo'

fionaB · 06-02-2007, 08:10

first time out this year Charlotte!
thanx all for the comments.... cant rotate the pic as it is level.. the building in the background is actually built on a slope hence why it looks as it does......

Fi

**Markulous** · 06-02-2007, 08:59

Rather agree with the comments that it looks a little messy with the BG and front flower. But I think if you remove the distractions you get a simpler, more effective shot. Less is more!

Crop, Levels to bring a little more light into subject

skipper954 · 06-02-2007, 14:41

I like what you did, Mark.

btw - I love your new avatar

skip

fionaB · 06-02-2007, 14:55

thanx for that mark. looks a lot better now. althogh it does misprove a theory i have always stood by........ you CAN make a good image from a crap one! lol

Fi

Rob Barron · 06-02-2007, 18:12

No you can't Fi, you can often make a better image from a good one though

04-02-2007, 10:47	#1 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,318	Snowdrops decided to do something different............ now.....should i lose the front out of focus flower.is it too distracting? CnC as always welcome

04-02-2007, 11:36	#2 (permalink)
ftmftm Getting Comfy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sunderland Posts: 244	Re: Snowdrops Hi Fiona, i really like this, love the depth of field. the only problem i have with it is, as you said the front flower, to me its to distracting, I would lighten it up a litte too, but thats only my opinion, David

04-02-2007, 11:48	#3 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,318	Re: Snowdrops thanx David, i did think about lighting it up but im a chicken and didint want to burn the flowers lol Fi

04-02-2007, 11:54	#4 (permalink)
ftmftm Getting Comfy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sunderland Posts: 244	Re: Snowdrops Hi Fiona, hope you don't mind, just done a little lighting to see what difference there is. Think i like yours better. David

04-02-2007, 13:47	#5 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,318	Re: Snowdrops dont mind at all David many thanx............ may have to go back to the drawing board on the lighting in this one see what i can come up with.thanx for having a go Fi

04-02-2007, 19:33	#6 (permalink)
sawdust Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ashby de la zouch Leicestershire Posts: 700	Re: Snowdrops Fiona the one at the front is a bit distracting and I think thats a leaf on the floor at the front like the lighting on the second one. the background is just great a wall complements tha flowers

04-02-2007, 19:43	#7 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,318	Re: Snowdrops okies thanx maybe some judiscious cropping etc will be needed Fi

05-02-2007, 07:44	#8 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Re: Snowdrops Fiona, I like this shot the DOF is really good, it's that first snowdrop that spoils it for me.

05-02-2007, 22:47	#9 (permalink)
skipper954 Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeast Florida USA Posts: 1,721	Re: Snowdrops Hi Fi Agree that the fg flower is a bad thing. Without the flower, I would lighten the fg dirt a bit and crop the top to bring the point of focus off of the horizontal midline. skip

05-02-2007, 23:18	#10 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,649	Re: Snowdrops I like the composition, except for a few distracting things: (1) the front out-of-focus flower, (2) the dead leaf, (3) the BG wall, (4) centre clump of grass + twigs(?) + brown bits of grass. Also, the pic could do with rotating anti-clockwise to level out the BG brickwork. A bit of 'gardening' could have cleaned up the ground-level, but to me the whole image has a lot of clutter - bits that do not enhance or contribute to the image (all mentioned above). If you could have gotten closer to the group of flowers which are to the left of the FG blurred flower, you'd have filled the frame with just flowers + stems, + this shorter distance between the subject + camera would also have decreased DoF to help blur out the BG brickwork more effectively. As always, just my own opinion and of course, I could be entirely wrong in my projected results per my suggested approach. I do envy you all the practice you're getting in at the mo' __________________ Work Smarter, Not Harder

06-02-2007, 08:10	#11 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,318	Re: Snowdrops first time out this year Charlotte! thanx all for the comments.... cant rotate the pic as it is level.. the building in the background is actually built on a slope hence why it looks as it does...... Fi

06-02-2007, 08:59	#12 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,593	Re: Snowdrops Rather agree with the comments that it looks a little messy with the BG and front flower. But I think if you remove the distractions you get a simpler, more effective shot. Less is more! Crop, Levels to bring a little more light into subject

06-02-2007, 14:41	#13 (permalink)
skipper954 Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeast Florida USA Posts: 1,721	Re: Snowdrops I like what you did, Mark. btw - I love your new avatar skip

06-02-2007, 14:55	#14 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,318	Re: Snowdrops thanx for that mark. looks a lot better now. althogh it does misprove a theory i have always stood by........ you CAN make a good image from a crap one! lol Fi

06-02-2007, 18:12	#15 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,115	Re: Snowdrops No you can't Fi, you can often make a better image from a good one though