Barbara Asacker
July 2024 - Daylilies
About the Image(s)
The daylilies in my garden are blooming nicely. It was a cloudy,
overcast day. I kneeled down, handheld my camera, and took a shot of
the daylilies in their natural habitat. It was processed in Lightroom
and Photoshop.
Nikon Z6 II; Z 24-70 lens @ 70mm. f/5; 1/200 second; ISO 320
This round’s discussion is now closed!
11 comments posted
The overcast day provided beautiful, even lighting for your daylily with no harsh shadows. The green and magenta colors complement each other very well. The only issue I see is that portions of the background are a tad too bright and pull my eye away from the main daylily. It might also help to de-saturate the background a little especially the blurred daylily that appears a bit oversaturated. A wonderful image overall! Posted: 07/02/2024 22:43:04
Thank you, David. I appreciate your suggestions. Posted: 07/05/2024 13:33:25
I just saw your pink spiral flowers in Member Showcase. Fabulous!!! Posted: 07/30/2024 11:28:45
Thank you, David. Posted: 07/30/2024 17:59:28
Beautiful lighting with the overcast sky. I agree with the comments David made. I would crop off the bottom half of the of the image and some on the right side. To my eye the bottom out of focus flower is not needed in the composition. I feel it competes with the main flower and pulls my eye down to that area. I also would tone down the buds in the background, so they are not so bright. Posted: 07/12/2024 14:46:38
Thank you, Dick. I like your cropped version. Posted: 07/12/2024 14:50:01
Hi Barbara,
I agree with the advantages of an overcast day, the light is soft and delicate revealing all the details in the flower with out strong contrast between light and shadows.
You did well capturing the flower in these conditions, which enhance its beauty. However, I would suggest for future captures to remove elements in the background that distract from your main subject. Sometimes, moving yourself to the right or left is enough, but other times you may need to move the background elements or simply cover them with a cloth.
Posted: 07/13/2024 08:57:31
I agree with the advantages of an overcast day, the light is soft and delicate revealing all the details in the flower with out strong contrast between light and shadows.
You did well capturing the flower in these conditions, which enhance its beauty. However, I would suggest for future captures to remove elements in the background that distract from your main subject. Sometimes, moving yourself to the right or left is enough, but other times you may need to move the background elements or simply cover them with a cloth.
Posted: 07/13/2024 08:57:31
Thank you for your helpful suggestions, Maria. Posted: 07/13/2024 12:53:34
HI Barbara,
I like photos of flowers in their natural environment. Perhaps you could have moved a bit to the right so that the flower group in the background wasn't directly behind the beautiful flower in front leaving it with a green background with or without the background flower group. The front flower was a beautiful capture.
Posted: 07/25/2024 13:00:02
I like photos of flowers in their natural environment. Perhaps you could have moved a bit to the right so that the flower group in the background wasn't directly behind the beautiful flower in front leaving it with a green background with or without the background flower group. The front flower was a beautiful capture.
Posted: 07/25/2024 13:00:02
Thank you, Esther. Posted: 07/26/2024 15:24:04
I agree with Esther about the background. When doing close-ups of flowers, the background can be more important than the subject. Backgrounds can make or break the image. The background is the first thing I look for in the image. By moving ever so little can change everything. Posted: 07/30/2024 13:43:19