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I love the colours, but it's still getting rejected · 07:30 PM

I photographed this flower the other day, absolutely nailing the exposure.

However it just doesn't look right to me, so I'll probably be deleting it.
I hate it when that happens

In my opinion at the right angle that flower would have made an outstanding photo

Ole · 06-18-2008, 07:35 PM

Some times less is more!

Damn Brit · 06-18-2008, 07:38 PM

You could also try some lighting effects in PS. It's a good shot and I like Ole's crop.
Gary

d.bradley · 06-18-2008, 07:40 PM

Those kinds of flowers are tough...you really need a very deep DOF to get the whole thing, and at f32 you're getting some some diffraction. I think part of the problem with this shot is the proportions, and maybe the petal closest to the camera is taking up a little too much of the frame...

But you're right, the colours are very nice indeed!

Morbo · 06-18-2008, 07:48 PM

yeah that's an awful picture!

(kidding, obvi)

daacon · 06-19-2008, 07:08 AM

The colors do pop - I like the suggestion of pp some lighting effects. Good luck.

Peter Zack · 06-19-2008, 07:17 AM

Stu, I like Ole's crop and you might want to tone down the saturation a little. The colours pop but they might be a little too much.

Bramela · 06-19-2008, 01:31 PM

Hey Stu, I wouldn't reject it. It is a nice shot with great potential. I agree with all the other suggestions, crop, as Ole has done and have a bit of a play round with light effect etc, there is an even greater shot waiting to happen I am sure.

gawan · 06-19-2008, 01:55 PM

What Peter said, second that...

MRRiley · 06-19-2008, 03:26 PM

I wouldn't reject that for a second. I took the liberty of this edit. rotate and plain black to fill uncovered corners...

the colors could still use a little less saturation but this orientation lessens that issue to my eyes...

Jonson PL · 06-19-2008, 09:53 PM

Ole's crop of the picture looks very good, in a photo with great colours

little laker · 06-19-2008, 11:32 PM

Thank you everyone,
Those crops, and efforts look great.

I'll most likely be heading back to that park tomorrow, and if the flower is still there and still beautiful I would like to try a couple of more angles.
Plus I want to try something a little different than I've ever done before.

I'll hopefully have something to post tomorrow night

nupentaxian · 06-19-2008, 11:37 PM

i would definitely try a different angle; namely take from the other side of the flower (180 degree) and focus on the two petals in the center

roentarre · 06-21-2008, 05:52 AM

I like the shot, Stu. Sometimes it is just purely depending on the luck

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06-18-2008, 07:38 PM	#3
Damn Brit Guest	You could also try some lighting effects in PS. It's a good shot and I like Ole's crop. Gary

06-18-2008, 07:40 PM	#4
d.bradley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 631	Those kinds of flowers are tough...you really need a very deep DOF to get the whole thing, and at f32 you're getting some some diffraction. I think part of the problem with this shot is the proportions, and maybe the petal closest to the camera is taking up a little too much of the frame... But you're right, the colours are very nice indeed!

06-18-2008, 07:48 PM	#5
Morbo Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: HOUSTON Posts: 797	yeah that's an awful picture! (kidding, obvi)

06-19-2008, 07:08 AM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	The colors do pop - I like the suggestion of pp some lighting effects. Good luck.

06-19-2008, 07:17 AM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Stu, I like Ole's crop and you might want to tone down the saturation a little. The colours pop but they might be a little too much.

06-19-2008, 01:31 PM	#8
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Hey Stu, I wouldn't reject it. It is a nice shot with great potential. I agree with all the other suggestions, crop, as Ole has done and have a bit of a play round with light effect etc, there is an even greater shot waiting to happen I am sure.

06-19-2008, 01:55 PM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	What Peter said, second that...

06-19-2008, 03:26 PM	#10
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	I wouldn't reject that for a second. I took the liberty of this edit. rotate and plain black to fill uncovered corners... the colors could still use a little less saturation but this orientation lessens that issue to my eyes...

06-19-2008, 09:53 PM	#11
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Ole's crop of the picture looks very good, in a photo with great colours

06-19-2008, 11:32 PM	#12
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697 Original Poster	Thank you everyone, Those crops, and efforts look great. I'll most likely be heading back to that park tomorrow, and if the flower is still there and still beautiful I would like to try a couple of more angles. Plus I want to try something a little different than I've ever done before. I'll hopefully have something to post tomorrow night

06-19-2008, 11:37 PM	#13
nupentaxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 290	i would definitely try a different angle; namely take from the other side of the flower (180 degree) and focus on the two petals in the center

06-21-2008, 05:52 AM	#14
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I like the shot, Stu. Sometimes it is just purely depending on the luck

I love the colours, but it's still getting rejected

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