Daffidols

jamesc · 04-08-2009, 08:33 AM

Taken with the manual lens K135/f3.5 don't remember what aperture it was.

James

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AlexD · 05-04-2009, 11:22 AM

Sorry no one has commented yet...

This is a beautiful photo. Not all flower pics "stand out" or "pop", but to me this one does. Superb composition, I love those lightly blurred flowers in the background, nicely complementing the sharp foreground subjects. Good choice of DOF and shooting angle.

Not sure what you can do to improve, though a little brightness boost might help, along with cloning out the whitish tip of a leaf peeking on the right.

**Scottnorwo** · 05-05-2009, 11:16 AM

Maybe get a little closer and lower will make the flowers pop off the screen

K-9 · 05-09-2009, 09:57 AM

I agree about getting a little lower for the composition, as the flowers in the foreground look a little awkwardly spaced from the foreground ones to me. Getting lower will fill the gap. Some warmer and brighter light would also help.

valleylad · 05-09-2009, 10:19 AM

I agree with getting a little lower in the composition, I'd be inclined to enlarge the fore ground flowers and through cropping, shift image to the left to enhance open space to the right of the daffidols. The direction the daffidols are facing seem to demand more open space to the right. I really like the mood and lighting in your shot, there certainly is some magic in them old lenses. Cheers

04-08-2009, 08:33 AM	#1
jamesc Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pdx, or Posts: 35	Daffidols Lens: 135mm Camera: DS ISO: 200 Taken with the manual lens K135/f3.5 don't remember what aperture it was. James Attached Images

05-04-2009, 11:22 AM	#2
AlexD Guest	Re: Daffidols Sorry no one has commented yet... This is a beautiful photo. Not all flower pics "stand out" or "pop", but to me this one does. Superb composition, I love those lightly blurred flowers in the background, nicely complementing the sharp foreground subjects. Good choice of DOF and shooting angle. Not sure what you can do to improve, though a little brightness boost might help, along with cloning out the whitish tip of a leaf peeking on the right.

05-05-2009, 11:16 AM	#3
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	Maybe get a little closer and lower will make the flowers pop off the screen

05-09-2009, 09:57 AM	#4
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	I agree about getting a little lower for the composition, as the flowers in the foreground look a little awkwardly spaced from the foreground ones to me. Getting lower will fill the gap. Some warmer and brighter light would also help.

05-09-2009, 10:19 AM	#5
valleylad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa Valley Photos: Gallery Posts: 230	I agree with getting a little lower in the composition, I'd be inclined to enlarge the fore ground flowers and through cropping, shift image to the left to enhance open space to the right of the daffidols. The direction the daffidols are facing seem to demand more open space to the right. I really like the mood and lighting in your shot, there certainly is some magic in them old lenses. Cheers