Bamboo

Ribby · 04-01-2006, 20:51

Everyone's plant and abstract pictures inspired me to try this....

Matty · 04-01-2006, 21:01

thats pretty good! Works well for me, good DOF

would have made a good entry for this months competition!

Gandhi · 04-01-2006, 21:29

Good shot, nicely exposed and the composition is excellent.

I think it could do with just a slight tad more sharpening and saturation though.

Venomator · 04-01-2006, 23:40

Well inspired I say - unusual shot turned out good Ribby !

***Steve*** · 05-01-2006, 08:50

I have to disagree with the above, its not doing it for me

The problem is the crop/framing, there is no one part with all of the bamboo in frame and I am left with me quickly scanning over the shot to look for a focal point. Obviously the nearest section of the bamboo is in focus but when I follow that my eyes are very quickly led out of the bottom of the frame. If that had stayed in the picture then it would have probably been more to my liking.
Obviously others have a different opinion though, so don't take my comments to hard, you can please some of the people some of the time...

barrymoir · 05-01-2006, 09:12

I like the shot, lucky bamboo i think has to be hard to shoot, i have some and cannot find a reasonable composition for it.

Ribby · 05-01-2006, 10:18

Thanks everyone. It took ages to find a crop that I thought worked. Steve, I tried having most of it in frame but it just didn't seem to have as much impact or interest as the crop I endied up with.

Anyway, most people seem to like it so I'll consider it a success

***Steve*** · 05-01-2006, 10:34

I would agree that the majority seem to like it, if you like it though then it should be seen as a success.

It could be that it's almost an abstract and the regulars here will tell you all about my ongoing battle there

Ribby · 05-01-2006, 12:34

I really want to get out and about to take some pics, but it's dark when I start work and dark when I finish. I only have my kit lens at the moment and my UV and ND filters haven't arrived yet.
I'm on my dinner hour now and I brought my camera just in case, but it's really dark outside and I haven't brought my tripod.

Looks like I'll have to stay in and take photos of mundane objects for a little while longer lol.

dod · 05-01-2006, 20:10

I'm with Steve on this one. There is a nice abstract in there though, I think I'd go for this type of shot

04-01-2006, 20:51	#1 (permalink)
Ribby Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	Bamboo Everyone's plant and abstract pictures inspired me to try this....

05-01-2006, 08:50	#5 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,115	I have to disagree with the above, its not doing it for me The problem is the crop/framing, there is no one part with all of the bamboo in frame and I am left with me quickly scanning over the shot to look for a focal point. Obviously the nearest section of the bamboo is in focus but when I follow that my eyes are very quickly led out of the bottom of the frame. If that had stayed in the picture then it would have probably been more to my liking. Obviously others have a different opinion though, so don't take my comments to hard, you can please some of the people some of the time... __________________ .......__o .......\<, ....( )/ ( )

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04-01-2006, 21:01	#2 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	thats pretty good! Works well for me, good DOF would have made a good entry for this months competition!

04-01-2006, 21:29	#3 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	Good shot, nicely exposed and the composition is excellent. I think it could do with just a slight tad more sharpening and saturation though.

04-01-2006, 23:40	#4 (permalink)
Venomator Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 922	Well inspired I say - unusual shot turned out good Ribby !

05-01-2006, 09:12	#6 (permalink)
barrymoir Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 369	I like the shot, lucky bamboo i think has to be hard to shoot, i have some and cannot find a reasonable composition for it.

05-01-2006, 10:18	#7 (permalink)
Ribby Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	Thanks everyone. It took ages to find a crop that I thought worked. Steve, I tried having most of it in frame but it just didn't seem to have as much impact or interest as the crop I endied up with. Anyway, most people seem to like it so I'll consider it a success

05-01-2006, 10:34	#8 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,115	I would agree that the majority seem to like it, if you like it though then it should be seen as a success. It could be that it's almost an abstract and the regulars here will tell you all about my ongoing battle there

05-01-2006, 12:34	#9 (permalink)
Ribby Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	I really want to get out and about to take some pics, but it's dark when I start work and dark when I finish. I only have my kit lens at the moment and my UV and ND filters haven't arrived yet. I'm on my dinner hour now and I brought my camera just in case, but it's really dark outside and I haven't brought my tripod. Looks like I'll have to stay in and take photos of mundane objects for a little while longer lol.

05-01-2006, 20:10	#10 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	I'm with Steve on this one. There is a nice abstract in there though, I think I'd go for this type of shot