Tom McCreary, APSA, MPSA
March 2025 - Mission Flowers
About the Image(s)
This was taken a few years ago at the old Spanish mission Concepcion in San Antonio, TX. I liked the color of the pot and the flowers against the arch and walls that are grey with some brown stones. I think that the gated doorway and arch in the backgrounds adds to the image. I did reverse the image as I think that it improves the composition and now has the archway side on the right to be a stopping point to keep the eye in the image. I used an APS-C Nikon camera with a 18-200mm lens at 38mm, 1/160th second, f6.3 and ISO 200.
2 comments posted
Tom - I really like this image, it has soft interesting appeal to it, and I commend you on how you separated the subject from its background, especially the other feature of interest, i.e., the wrought iron gate - I also thought you did an outstanding job using the natural frames in this image, i.e. how the subject was framed by the arch, but also how you thought to shoot thru the arch to the second arch and the gate - this is just an outstanding composition. I did punch it up a bit by added contrast and texture throughout, and darkening the foreground leading up to the subject and then putting the slightest vignette on the flowerpot. - Really nice! Posted: 03/05/2025 21:34:19
Thanks, and thanks for the adjustments. It is a beautiful mission. Posted: 03/05/2025 21:41:00