Brenda Monahan
August 2019 - Upclose and personal with a Gerber Daisy
Original
About the Image(s)
I took this using a macro lens extension tube. As I don't have any soccer to shoot, I thought I would play a bit with macrophotography. I went to the florist and bought some flowers I thought would be fun to get up close to. I played with the saturation and lowered the shadows, highlights, blacks, and whites.
Canon 70D; Canon EF85mm with macro extension tube; ISO 100;
f5.6; 1.6"; tripod.
10 comments posted
Brenda, I bought a gerber in a little pot at the beginning of spring to practice what you just did. Unfortunately, I let it die before I ever took the first shot. I like the way the front section of the flower is basically in focus with it leading to a blur in the back section. Since the very bottom is not in focus, may I suggest that you crop the lower part off to begin the image at a point where it is sharp. I then think the viewer's eye would start there and and have an easy flow to the back section. Beautiful colors. Posted: 08/02/2019 16:03:36
Hi Shirley,
I actually bought a loose bouquet and tried to get pictures of several types of flowers, but this one was my favorite. I just loved seeing the pollen in between the petals.
I cropped it and I agree that it looks better. Not perfect, but better. Posted: 08/05/2019 07:51:30
I actually bought a loose bouquet and tried to get pictures of several types of flowers, but this one was my favorite. I just loved seeing the pollen in between the petals.
I cropped it and I agree that it looks better. Not perfect, but better. Posted: 08/05/2019 07:51:30
Nice shot Brenda. I agree that you could crop it at the bottom a bit more. I also think that the saturated colors are more pleasing in the original. I'm trying to increase my f stop a little when shooting macro on a tripod. Posted: 08/04/2019 10:39:34
Thank you!
I've been trying different f-stops to see what works best for the lighting and subject. It's fun experimenting! Posted: 08/05/2019 07:57:43
I've been trying different f-stops to see what works best for the lighting and subject. It's fun experimenting! Posted: 08/05/2019 07:57:43
Very nice blend of texture, shapes, color saturation and selective focusing; so its hard to recommend cropping, but would prefer the original and come in slightly from the left. Posted: 08/04/2019 14:19:55
Thank you, Piers.
I think I capture the crop you recommend. Posted: 08/05/2019 07:59:29
I think I capture the crop you recommend. Posted: 08/05/2019 07:59:29
Yes! Now I see leading lines to the central focus in the background. Piers Posted: 08/05/2019 09:23:20
Excellent. Thank you for the guidance! Posted: 08/05/2019 09:48:06
Good choice of color edit. If to avoid cropping out unfocused areas, maybe next try stacking images to push it though front to back in focus. Of course, I would never disagree with a photog's choice to put in the desirable depth of field! ;) Nice image! Posted: 08/05/2019 20:13:26
Thank you, Bob. I do want to learn to stack images. Haven't quite gotten there yet with my editing. Posted: 08/05/2019 20:25:55