Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

ultraviolet · 08-30-2010, 11:21 AM

1

2

3

Adam · 08-30-2010, 03:40 PM

These photos seem to be a little bit soft, and perhaps half a stop overexposed. I recommend using a smaller aperture in the last, and just a faster shutter speed in the first two so that the issues with lighting and DOF are corrected.

**jbinpg** · 09-21-2010, 04:38 PM

Yellow flower petals are some of the hardest subjects for digital cameras to record accurately. (try buttercups!). Try maybe 1/2 to a full stop less exposure to hold the highlights.

**Miguel** · 09-21-2010, 08:18 PM

This would have been a fun place to hang and shoot at.

1. Looks like you didn't use a tripod. And the DOF was too shallow. And the sun must have been overhead as the glare is blowing out the petals. When shooting flower pairs it helps when one is further apart from the other than what you have presented. This allows you to separate them visually more effectively. They are so close--but apart enough-- that one looks simply out of focus, rather than bathing in artistic bokeh.

I do like the background though.

2. Looks like the wind was blowing, or you shot at f1.4 .
There is little here to grab the eyeballs. The flowers that are closest to being in focus look too random and that gets translated to my brain as a focusing error.

I do like the color though.

3. Hmmm. I just don't find the subject all that compelling. Having that OOF branch right at my eyeball is a little disconcerting. Also that shadow across the middle of the shot is unwelcome. Looks more like a learning-to-use a closeup-lens exercise than an intentional artwork.

M

**Ash** · 09-24-2010, 12:01 AM

Pleasant subjects to shoot.
Simply put, the choice of aperture setting was inappropriately too big. The closer you get to a subject, the more you'll need to stop down.
Be weary of your exposure values so as not to blow out your highlights so much.
#1 is reasonably well framed, but the others don't have an attention-grabbing composition.
Consider looking through the viewfinder at different angles and perspectives to get the most interesting view you can get of your subjects.

08-30-2010, 03:40 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	These photos seem to be a little bit soft, and perhaps half a stop overexposed. I recommend using a smaller aperture in the last, and just a faster shutter speed in the first two so that the issues with lighting and DOF are corrected. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Nature Some critters from our Waterton trip	Heinrich Lohmann	Post Your Photos!	10	06-05-2010 10:35 PM
Landscape Just outside Waterton National Park.......	Heinrich Lohmann	Post Your Photos!	5	12-14-2009 09:43 AM
42 image Waterton Park panoramic	little laker	Post Your Photos!	10	01-12-2008 03:56 PM
Out in the wild	codiac2600	Post Your Photos!	6	06-23-2007 11:49 PM
Photo Adventure, part 2 Waterton National Park	little laker	Post Your Photos!	1	01-30-2007 07:25 AM

08-30-2010, 11:21 AM	#1
ultraviolet Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 687	Wild at Waterton Lens: ST 50mm f1.4 Camera: K-x Photo Location: AB, Canada 1 2 3

09-21-2010, 04:38 PM	#3
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Yellow flower petals are some of the hardest subjects for digital cameras to record accurately. (try buttercups!). Try maybe 1/2 to a full stop less exposure to hold the highlights.

09-21-2010, 08:18 PM	#4
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	This would have been a fun place to hang and shoot at. 1. Looks like you didn't use a tripod. And the DOF was too shallow. And the sun must have been overhead as the glare is blowing out the petals. When shooting flower pairs it helps when one is further apart from the other than what you have presented. This allows you to separate them visually more effectively. They are so close--but apart enough-- that one looks simply out of focus, rather than bathing in artistic bokeh. I do like the background though. 2. Looks like the wind was blowing, or you shot at f1.4 . There is little here to grab the eyeballs. The flowers that are closest to being in focus look too random and that gets translated to my brain as a focusing error. I do like the color though. 3. Hmmm. I just don't find the subject all that compelling. Having that OOF branch right at my eyeball is a little disconcerting. Also that shadow across the middle of the shot is unwelcome. Looks more like a learning-to-use a closeup-lens exercise than an intentional artwork. M

09-24-2010, 12:01 AM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Pleasant subjects to shoot. Simply put, the choice of aperture setting was inappropriately too big. The closer you get to a subject, the more you'll need to stop down. Be weary of your exposure values so as not to blow out your highlights so much. #1 is reasonably well framed, but the others don't have an attention-grabbing composition. Consider looking through the viewfinder at different angles and perspectives to get the most interesting view you can get of your subjects.

Nature Wild at Waterton

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!