Flowers

Flowers · 06:21 PM

Here is some colour from the gardens of my hometown.

Photography flowers is a little new to me, so comments and constructive critcism are most welcome.

I think my PP work is a little dark. Maybe I should work in a better lit room?

Thanks for looking!

Eric.

**Mallee Boy** · 08-06-2008, 06:26 PM

Hi Eric,
you mean like a 'light room'....

sorry, couldn't resist.

They are all very pleasant to look at, but the 6th one leaps out at me, really like that.
cheers

rmtagg · 08-06-2008, 08:46 PM

beautiful series

Jimbo · 08-06-2008, 08:51 PM

Nice series. #4, 5 and 6 are great shots. JIMBO

Andi Lo · 08-06-2008, 11:07 PM

I agree that most of them are on the darker side. Personally like 4 and 7 the best =) I think 7 could use a bit of cropping though. I say crop out the left bud and make it a portrait.

KungPOW · 08-06-2008, 11:56 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone. Its apreciated.

Originally posted by Andi Lo

I agree that most of them are on the darker side. Personally like 4 and 7 the best =) I think 7 could use a bit of cropping though. I say crop out the left bud and make it a portrait.

How about this for a re-do of photo seven? Its the same flower, but from a photo with less depth of field. Recropped to isolate the single flower.

Nothing more practice won't hurt.

Eric.

Meredith · 08-07-2008, 12:40 AM

like them all but my fav is #2. good work

**Mallee Boy** · 08-07-2008, 01:40 AM

I am amazed (even more than usual

)...I first viewed these on the office laptop, a 5 year old Toshiba Satellite.

And now at home on the LG Flatron, the difference is staggering!!!
Still like No 6 but the others are much, much better on this monitor.
Cheers

timbo13 · 08-07-2008, 03:29 AM

nice series, Eric, I enjoyed it. My favorite is #5, with the water drops.

scott-devon · 08-07-2008, 04:31 AM

Great shots, I like the 2nd one best. The composition and colours really work in it. Also the fifth shot where the red stands out of the grey background. Wonderful stuff.

roentarre · 08-07-2008, 05:12 AM

I like the 3rd shot best

slowpez · 08-07-2008, 06:42 AM

2 and 5 are my favorites but they are all nice shots.

dbh · 08-07-2008, 07:13 AM

The 6th one stands out for me - I like the lighting.
Truly though they are all very nice flower shots. As for being dark, they are just how I like plant pictures, too! Seems to have more depth somehow.
However, if you were to print them out for a calendar or something they might look better lightened up a little.
--
dbh - JMHO FWIW etc

thomasjmpark · 08-07-2008, 07:14 AM

They are cracking shots but 2 stands out for me

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08-06-2008, 06:26 PM	#2
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Hi Eric, you mean like a 'light room'.... sorry, couldn't resist. They are all very pleasant to look at, but the 6th one leaps out at me, really like that. cheers

08-06-2008, 08:46 PM	#3
rmtagg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Warrington, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,271	beautiful series

08-06-2008, 08:51 PM	#4
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Nice series. #4, 5 and 6 are great shots. JIMBO

08-06-2008, 11:07 PM	#5
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	I agree that most of them are on the darker side. Personally like 4 and 7 the best =) I think 7 could use a bit of cropping though. I say crop out the left bud and make it a portrait.

08-06-2008, 11:56 PM	#6
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments everyone. Its apreciated. Originally posted by Andi Lo I agree that most of them are on the darker side. Personally like 4 and 7 the best =) I think 7 could use a bit of cropping though. I say crop out the left bud and make it a portrait. How about this for a re-do of photo seven? Its the same flower, but from a photo with less depth of field. Recropped to isolate the single flower. Nothing more practice won't hurt. Eric.

08-07-2008, 12:40 AM	#7
Meredith Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennesse Posts: 56	like them all but my fav is #2. good work

08-07-2008, 01:40 AM	#8
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	I am amazed (even more than usual )...I first viewed these on the office laptop, a 5 year old Toshiba Satellite. And now at home on the LG Flatron, the difference is staggering!!! Still like No 6 but the others are much, much better on this monitor. Cheers

08-07-2008, 03:29 AM	#9
timbo13 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northboro MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,007	nice series, Eric, I enjoyed it. My favorite is #5, with the water drops.

08-07-2008, 04:31 AM	#10
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Great shots, I like the 2nd one best. The composition and colours really work in it. Also the fifth shot where the red stands out of the grey background. Wonderful stuff.

08-07-2008, 05:12 AM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I like the 3rd shot best

08-07-2008, 06:42 AM	#12
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	2 and 5 are my favorites but they are all nice shots.

08-07-2008, 07:13 AM	#13
dbh Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 404	The 6th one stands out for me - I like the lighting. Truly though they are all very nice flower shots. As for being dark, they are just how I like plant pictures, too! Seems to have more depth somehow. However, if you were to print them out for a calendar or something they might look better lightened up a little. -- dbh - JMHO FWIW etc

08-07-2008, 07:14 AM	#14
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	They are cracking shots but 2 stands out for me