Macro Purple in Purple

shooz · 05-28-2011, 05:11 PM

I like the way this feels like it's in motion.
Considering the wind lately, it might have been.

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**Oso** · 05-28-2011, 05:35 PM

I like the framing, and the slightly out of focus petal at about 2:00 "pulls" my eye into the image, even though the oof area can be distracting.

The light fleeting through the petals is beautiful.

On a subjective note, I feel maybe the colors could be more vivid, with just a bit more "pop", although too much would spoil the mood. I tend to like dark and contrasty by my nature, so subjectively I lean that way, sometimes more than most.

pjthiel · 05-31-2011, 08:06 AM

I like it shooz... I have the same lens and appreciate how hard it can be to capture these shots well with even the slightest breeze present -- and a 1s shutter has been impossible for me of late; the breeze has just been too stiff these last few weeks.

Overall I like the picture a lot, but I just can't get past the curled petals at 11 and 2 o'clock. Every time my eye settles on the focal subject, it's drawn straight back out to the yellow underside of the oof petal and the bokah-green of the background.

It's a shame, because the pastel green is a beautiful and natural compliment to the purple of the flower.

shooz · 05-31-2011, 08:17 AM

Thanks for the comments.
I find the petal at the 11 o'clock annoying, the other one adds a bit.
I hear you about the wind. Always a problem with in-situ macro shots.
I will improve on this shot as summer gets here.......

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05-28-2011, 05:35 PM	#2
Oso Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vermont Photos: Albums Posts: 128	I like the framing, and the slightly out of focus petal at about 2:00 "pulls" my eye into the image, even though the oof area can be distracting. The light fleeting through the petals is beautiful. On a subjective note, I feel maybe the colors could be more vivid, with just a bit more "pop", although too much would spoil the mood. I tend to like dark and contrasty by my nature, so subjectively I lean that way, sometimes more than most.

05-31-2011, 08:06 AM	#3
pjthiel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 102	I like it shooz... I have the same lens and appreciate how hard it can be to capture these shots well with even the slightest breeze present -- and a 1s shutter has been impossible for me of late; the breeze has just been too stiff these last few weeks. Overall I like the picture a lot, but I just can't get past the curled petals at 11 and 2 o'clock. Every time my eye settles on the focal subject, it's drawn straight back out to the yellow underside of the oof petal and the bokah-green of the background. It's a shame, because the pastel green is a beautiful and natural compliment to the purple of the flower.

05-31-2011, 08:17 AM	#4
shooz Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Detroit Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,491 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments. I find the petal at the 11 o'clock annoying, the other one adds a bit. I hear you about the wind. Always a problem with in-situ macro shots. I will improve on this shot as summer gets here.......