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Posted: May/15/2009 7:47 PM PST
Thank you Linda. |
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Posted: May/17/2009 4:43 PM PST
4 and 5 catch my eye. Esp 5. |
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Posted: May/17/2009 7:58 PM PST
I absolutely love #17..that fern shot is just beautiful! Also really like #9 what is it? That blue iris is so pretty also! RR |
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Posted: May/17/2009 8:43 PM PST
Your 1st Iris and Fern from the first bunch my choice.  Someone said a long time ago (i think here at GG) he/she chose best pics which look best on desktop background. Since then I've been choosing my favorites by doing the same. It really works. Maybe you should try it to see which one you would be most proud of if someone used your image as a desktop background. 
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Posted: May/18/2009 4:58 AM PST
I really like the second from last photo because I am a sucker for water drops on pedals. I think you have a great eye for colour and these are a great start. In another thread you asked for some advice so here goes. 1. When photographing flowers, make sure the focus point is as close to the thistle or middle part of the flower as possible, this draws the viewers eye into the flower itself. The more depth of field (background and foreground blur) you have the more effective this is as long as the centre is tack sharp. 2. Here's a useful tip for all photography, not just flowers; "the rule of thirds" things divided into thirds are more pleasing to the eye, so take your frame, divide it into thirds horizontally and vertically. One of the cross sections is ideal to place your subject. Or put horizons or lines a third of the way up or down, left or right of the photo. Most of the flowers in your photos are smack in the middle of the frame. The simple task of moving them to one of the "thirds" cross sections could show great benefits. 3. Lastly, it's always best (but expensive) to have equipment that can focus really close to an object. This is called macro, that way you don't have to digitally zoom into a photo degrading the quality. I have posted a photo along with this post to show an example. I hope you don't mind. Notice that the centre of the flower is one third of the way up from the bottom of the pic and the centre of the flower is the main focus point. I hope this helped. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Great photos, I look forward to seeing more. Attachments:  |
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Posted: May/18/2009 6:39 AM PST
Good tips, thanks. Linda B |
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Posted: May/18/2009 10:45 AM PST
Thank you for the tips. I really do appreciate it. I am going to go out a practice these ideas a little bit. |
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Posted: May/18/2009 10:46 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by RiverRock I absolutely love #17..that fern shot is just beautiful! Also really like #9 what is it? That blue iris is so pretty also!RR That is a white violet. They grow wild around here. |
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Posted: May/24/2009 4:28 PM PST
I love the Lily-of-the-valley, but please rotate your pictures. |
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Posted: Jun/05/2009 10:50 PM PST
Have you decided yet Mamabear? |
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