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Buruny · 05-22-2018, 11:13 AM

I guess there are million of photos like this, so nothing original. But what about technical side - composition, post-processing etc.? What do you think?

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swanlefitte · 05-22-2018, 11:25 AM - **1 Like**

I like the negative space and tonal quality and how the lines and light lead me to the droplet. It is really bothersome that the droplet is out of focus after everything in the composition telling me to focus on it.

desertscape · 05-28-2018, 02:07 PM

May have been better to shoot it at f/16 to get some more depth.

**bobbotron** · 06-02-2018, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Buruny

I guess there are million of photos like this, so nothing original. But what about technical side - composition, post-processing etc.? What do you think?

The framing and colour on this is incredible, love it!

miklog · 06-05-2018, 06:02 PM

I like the rich and dense green feeling and being graphically drawn to the center. The bright central white does not provide a pleasing counterpart to it. It shines too much for my taste.

**codru** · 06-14-2018, 12:40 PM

I think the droplet IS in focus, but the focus sensor in the camera understand much easy the contour or 2D shape of objects than the depth of field in a 3D reflected distorted image inside the droplet.
Keep the good work.

LensBeginner · 06-14-2018, 01:18 PM

The thing I like most are the different shades of green, and how they go from detailed to flat as they go from in focus to out of focus.
Opening the page I only saw the green, then scrolling down to see the whole picture I saw the droplet. I mean, it's useful for the picture, serving as a main subject, but what I enjoy the most are the greens.

**DW58** · 06-14-2018, 01:47 PM

Good composition. Colors nice and rich. But the softness of the edge of the droplet is a distraction for me. The droplet is the focal point of the image. It should be in focus in my opinion. And I stress "in my opinion." Probably could have bumped up the ISO to 200-400 and tightened the aperture down to f/11, f/13. I'm a big fan of bracketing when I have the time. You're definitely on to something here. That drop of water has a gem like quality to it.

krre23 · 06-20-2018, 10:09 AM

Hey! Beautiful composition and combination of colors. I also think a bit more dof could have helped, but it's just a subjective thing, the colors are enough to keep our attention on the drop. Another thing I would try is to play with Whites and saturation (to make greens a bit more vivid, alive); but that's a choice, if you like this mood then it's perfect.

**henrikpedersen33** · 06-26-2018, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by Buruny

I guess there are million of photos like this, so nothing original. But what about technical side - composition, post-processing etc.? What do you think?

Haven't shot one of these images myself, so I just wonder: would you be able to get a sharp image in the water drop? Maybe somebody else knows?

**Bruce Clark** · 06-27-2018, 07:43 AM

A great composition. I just fee the focus is not quite right. Personally I find blurry foreground details a bit off-putting. A greater depth of field would help greatly in my opinion. . With droplets, changing the focus can reveal amazing details. Keep experimenting, I would like to see more.

LensBeginner · 06-27-2018, 01:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by henrikpedersen33

Haven't shot one of these images myself, so I just wonder: would you be able to get a sharp image in the water drop? Maybe somebody else knows?

I've gotten sharp images in a pool of water, never tried a waterdrop.
But the fact remains, that if the image is a reflection, the focus will be different for that and the water drop proper (or the plant).

E.g. shooting a cloud in a puddle, if the cloud is in focus, the ground will not be, and vice versa:

Reflections by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr

Buruny · 07-09-2018, 07:44 AM - **2 Likes**

Well, I wanted to have a shallow DOF because otherwise the image felt flat in my opinion. And the blurred background added some mystery. I was experimenting with the focus point for the droplet - to have all contours in focus meant to lose that complexity within the droplet, so it was kind of a trade of. But I don't feel that there is a general lack of focus for the droplet.
But anyway I really appreciate your feedback - that was what I needed! Thank you! Now back to experiments.

LensBeginner · 07-09-2018, 12:39 PM

The image as a whole is good, so you probably made the right choices

Apart from that, for shots of that kind I'd use manual focus, Live View and magnification in order to be very precise.

swanlefitte · 07-09-2018, 08:18 PM

I felt this is a shot with trade offs. Is or was there a perfect solution? So many times i have thought a great photo is there but i can't take it. Sometimes it is lack of vision and sometimes it is reality.

06-14-2018, 12:40 PM	#6
codru Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: LOS ANGELES , CA Posts: 81	RE: Need your opinion! I think the droplet IS in focus, but the focus sensor in the camera understand much easy the contour or 2D shape of objects than the depth of field in a 3D reflected distorted image inside the droplet. Keep the good work.

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05-22-2018, 11:25 AM - 1 Like	#2
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I like the negative space and tonal quality and how the lines and light lead me to the droplet. It is really bothersome that the droplet is out of focus after everything in the composition telling me to focus on it.

05-28-2018, 02:07 PM	#3
desertscape Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,272	May have been better to shoot it at f/16 to get some more depth.

06-02-2018, 02:42 PM	#4
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by Buruny I guess there are million of photos like this, so nothing original. But what about technical side - composition, post-processing etc.? What do you think? The framing and colour on this is incredible, love it!

06-05-2018, 06:02 PM	#5
miklog Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 92	I like the rich and dense green feeling and being graphically drawn to the center. The bright central white does not provide a pleasing counterpart to it. It shines too much for my taste.

06-14-2018, 01:18 PM	#7
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	The thing I like most are the different shades of green, and how they go from detailed to flat as they go from in focus to out of focus. Opening the page I only saw the green, then scrolling down to see the whole picture I saw the droplet. I mean, it's useful for the picture, serving as a main subject, but what I enjoy the most are the greens.

06-14-2018, 01:47 PM	#8
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062	Good composition. Colors nice and rich. But the softness of the edge of the droplet is a distraction for me. The droplet is the focal point of the image. It should be in focus in my opinion. And I stress "in my opinion." Probably could have bumped up the ISO to 200-400 and tightened the aperture down to f/11, f/13. I'm a big fan of bracketing when I have the time. You're definitely on to something here. That drop of water has a gem like quality to it.

06-20-2018, 10:09 AM	#9
krre23 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Caracas Photos: Gallery Posts: 540	Hey! Beautiful composition and combination of colors. I also think a bit more dof could have helped, but it's just a subjective thing, the colors are enough to keep our attention on the drop. Another thing I would try is to play with Whites and saturation (to make greens a bit more vivid, alive); but that's a choice, if you like this mood then it's perfect.

06-26-2018, 12:08 PM	#10
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	Originally posted by Buruny I guess there are million of photos like this, so nothing original. But what about technical side - composition, post-processing etc.? What do you think? Haven't shot one of these images myself, so I just wonder: would you be able to get a sharp image in the water drop? Maybe somebody else knows?

06-27-2018, 07:43 AM	#11
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	A great composition. I just fee the focus is not quite right. Personally I find blurry foreground details a bit off-putting. A greater depth of field would help greatly in my opinion. . With droplets, changing the focus can reveal amazing details. Keep experimenting, I would like to see more.

06-27-2018, 01:38 PM - 1 Like	#12
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by henrikpedersen33 Haven't shot one of these images myself, so I just wonder: would you be able to get a sharp image in the water drop? Maybe somebody else knows? I've gotten sharp images in a pool of water, never tried a waterdrop. But the fact remains, that if the image is a reflection, the focus will be different for that and the water drop proper (or the plant). E.g. shooting a cloud in a puddle, if the cloud is in focus, the ground will not be, and vice versa: Reflections by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr

07-09-2018, 07:44 AM - 2 Likes	#13
Buruny Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 34 Original Poster	Well, I wanted to have a shallow DOF because otherwise the image felt flat in my opinion. And the blurred background added some mystery. I was experimenting with the focus point for the droplet - to have all contours in focus meant to lose that complexity within the droplet, so it was kind of a trade of. But I don't feel that there is a general lack of focus for the droplet. But anyway I really appreciate your feedback - that was what I needed! Thank you! Now back to experiments.

07-09-2018, 12:39 PM	#14
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	The image as a whole is good, so you probably made the right choices Apart from that, for shots of that kind I'd use manual focus, Live View and magnification in order to be very precise.

07-09-2018, 08:18 PM	#15
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I felt this is a shot with trade offs. Is or was there a perfect solution? So many times i have thought a great photo is there but i can't take it. Sometimes it is lack of vision and sometimes it is reality.