Landscape Star Shaped.

**Tonytee** · 05-19-2016, 06:12 PM - **1 Like**

My neighbor asked if I would mind taking a few shots of her flower collection. This one turned out very well, however I am opened to any comments/suggestions.
Weather conditions were excellent, slightly overcast and just a cool breeze. Enjoy and thanks for looking.

Antonio

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**DW58** · 05-20-2016, 07:17 AM

Almost impossible to avoid in most situations but bug eaten foliage seems to always jump out at me.

DeadJohn · 05-20-2016, 09:13 AM - **1 Like**

Some of the stamens and petal tips look blurred. I can't tell whether that was due to motion blur from wind (fix with a higher shutter speed, balanced by higher ISO for the same overall exposure), or shallow depth of field from too wide an aperture (fix with a smaller aperture, balanced by either slower shutter or higher ISO for proper exposure).

The petal at the top is very close to the edge. If you were to print this photo, the mat or frame might cover the tip. Frame a little wider if you ever want to print things.

The lighting of the scene looks flat. Fill flash at an angle might add more interest. I'm a flash novice, though, and won't pretend to know how to best do that.

The photo may or may not benefit from some processing. In Lightroom, I would consider: 1) Some of the petals and leaves have minor hot spots where light is reflecting. Lower the highlight slider a tiny bit. 2) The background leaves take attention away from the flower. Reduce luminance in the green channel to darken them a little. 3) Boost the clarity slider a little to bring out extra detail in the flower.

**Tonytee** · 05-20-2016, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Some of the stamens and petal tips look blurred. I can't tell whether that was due to motion blur from wind (fix with a higher shutter speed, balanced by higher ISO for the same overall exposure), or shallow depth of field from too wide an aperture (fix with a smaller aperture, balanced by either slower shutter or higher ISO for proper exposure).

The petal at the top is very close to the edge. If you were to print this photo, the mat or frame might cover the tip. Frame a little wider if you ever want to print things.

The lighting of the scene looks flat. Fill flash at an angle might add more interest. I'm a flash novice, though, and won't pretend to know how to best do that.

The photo may or may not benefit from some processing. In Lightroom, I would consider: 1) Some of the petals and leaves have minor hot spots where light is reflecting. Lower the highlight slider a tiny bit. 2) The background leaves take attention away from the flower. Reduce luminance in the green channel to darken them a little. 3) Boost the clarity slider a little to bring out extra detail in the flower.

Excellent commentary and suggestions. Many thanks,

Antonio

**Tonytee** · 05-25-2016, 09:31 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by DW58

Almost impossible to avoid in most situations but bug eaten foliage seems to always jump out at me.

Ummm, actually that was me. As you can see, I do enjoy eating out a lot.

))

Antonio.

**henrikpedersen33** · 07-16-2018, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by Tonytee

My neighbor asked if I would mind taking a few shots of her flower collection. This one turned out very well, however I am opened to any comments/suggestions.
Weather conditions were excellent, slightly overcast and just a cool breeze. Enjoy and thanks for looking.

Antonio

I think you've made a marvelous picture.

**Tonytee** · 07-16-2018, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Some of the stamens and petal tips look blurred. I can't tell whether that was due to motion blur from wind (fix with a higher shutter speed, balanced by higher ISO for the same overall exposure), or shallow depth of field from too wide an aperture (fix with a smaller aperture, balanced by either slower shutter or higher ISO for proper exposure).

The petal at the top is very close to the edge. If you were to print this photo, the mat or frame might cover the tip. Frame a little wider if you ever want to print things.

The lighting of the scene looks flat. Fill flash at an angle might add more interest. I'm a flash novice, though, and won't pretend to know how to best do that.

The photo may or may not benefit from some processing. In Lightroom, I would consider: 1) Some of the petals and leaves have minor hot spots where light is reflecting. Lower the highlight slider a tiny bit. 2) The background leaves take attention away from the flower. Reduce luminance in the green channel to darken them a little. 3) Boost the clarity slider a little to bring out extra detail in the flower.

DJ, I thank you sincerely and I will use all of the suggestions you have offered.

Much Grass,

Tony

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05-20-2016, 07:17 AM	#2
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062	Almost impossible to avoid in most situations but bug eaten foliage seems to always jump out at me.

05-20-2016, 09:13 AM - 1 Like	#3
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Some of the stamens and petal tips look blurred. I can't tell whether that was due to motion blur from wind (fix with a higher shutter speed, balanced by higher ISO for the same overall exposure), or shallow depth of field from too wide an aperture (fix with a smaller aperture, balanced by either slower shutter or higher ISO for proper exposure). The petal at the top is very close to the edge. If you were to print this photo, the mat or frame might cover the tip. Frame a little wider if you ever want to print things. The lighting of the scene looks flat. Fill flash at an angle might add more interest. I'm a flash novice, though, and won't pretend to know how to best do that. The photo may or may not benefit from some processing. In Lightroom, I would consider: 1) Some of the petals and leaves have minor hot spots where light is reflecting. Lower the highlight slider a tiny bit. 2) The background leaves take attention away from the flower. Reduce luminance in the green channel to darken them a little. 3) Boost the clarity slider a little to bring out extra detail in the flower.

05-20-2016, 04:16 PM	#4
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,458 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn Some of the stamens and petal tips look blurred. I can't tell whether that was due to motion blur from wind (fix with a higher shutter speed, balanced by higher ISO for the same overall exposure), or shallow depth of field from too wide an aperture (fix with a smaller aperture, balanced by either slower shutter or higher ISO for proper exposure). The petal at the top is very close to the edge. If you were to print this photo, the mat or frame might cover the tip. Frame a little wider if you ever want to print things. The lighting of the scene looks flat. Fill flash at an angle might add more interest. I'm a flash novice, though, and won't pretend to know how to best do that. The photo may or may not benefit from some processing. In Lightroom, I would consider: 1) Some of the petals and leaves have minor hot spots where light is reflecting. Lower the highlight slider a tiny bit. 2) The background leaves take attention away from the flower. Reduce luminance in the green channel to darken them a little. 3) Boost the clarity slider a little to bring out extra detail in the flower. Excellent commentary and suggestions. Many thanks, Antonio

05-25-2016, 09:31 PM - 1 Like	#5
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,458 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 Almost impossible to avoid in most situations but bug eaten foliage seems to always jump out at me. Ummm, actually that was me. As you can see, I do enjoy eating out a lot. )) Antonio.

07-16-2018, 11:13 AM	#6
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	Originally posted by Tonytee My neighbor asked if I would mind taking a few shots of her flower collection. This one turned out very well, however I am opened to any comments/suggestions. Weather conditions were excellent, slightly overcast and just a cool breeze. Enjoy and thanks for looking. Antonio I think you've made a marvelous picture.

07-16-2018, 04:04 PM	#7
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,458 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn Some of the stamens and petal tips look blurred. I can't tell whether that was due to motion blur from wind (fix with a higher shutter speed, balanced by higher ISO for the same overall exposure), or shallow depth of field from too wide an aperture (fix with a smaller aperture, balanced by either slower shutter or higher ISO for proper exposure). The petal at the top is very close to the edge. If you were to print this photo, the mat or frame might cover the tip. Frame a little wider if you ever want to print things. The lighting of the scene looks flat. Fill flash at an angle might add more interest. I'm a flash novice, though, and won't pretend to know how to best do that. The photo may or may not benefit from some processing. In Lightroom, I would consider: 1) Some of the petals and leaves have minor hot spots where light is reflecting. Lower the highlight slider a tiny bit. 2) The background leaves take attention away from the flower. Reduce luminance in the green channel to darken them a little. 3) Boost the clarity slider a little to bring out extra detail in the flower. DJ, I thank you sincerely and I will use all of the suggestions you have offered. Much Grass, Tony