Vincent Cochain, EPSA
March 2025 - Flower and Ice
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About the Image(s)
1/250, f/11, ISO 400, at 105 mm (FF? macro. Taken 13th of January at 11 AM, sunny day.
It is always a pleasure to take pictures in my garden and in the field behind. Not easy to have all the ice crystals shared, even with f/11.
LR: Decreased 100 % the highlights, and increased the texture and contrast. Small crop. I intentionally left the small stem at bottom left, to keep the balance.
6 comments posted
Hello Vincent: Using f/11 you have attainted pretty good sharpness on the frosted flower stalk; then I like the slight tilt of the flower stalk, not running just straight up the frame.
In this picture the background is not your friend as it is rather distracting. If there was any way you could have shaded the background but not the well lit flower stalk, your picture would have been greatly improved. Posted: 03/02/2025 18:08:27
In this picture the background is not your friend as it is rather distracting. If there was any way you could have shaded the background but not the well lit flower stalk, your picture would have been greatly improved. Posted: 03/02/2025 18:08:27
Looks like a crispy mid morning! How wonderful this ice crystals look clustered around the plant. Lovely find. I think I am with Murphy on the topic of backgrounds. The crystals are so stunning they need to be the star of the show and the background is grabbing a bit more of my attention than it needs to. Super find Posted: 03/03/2025 22:49:06
Thanks Alison & Murphy for your comments and analysis. I tried to darken the background... completely dark doesn't work. Posted: 03/04/2025 08:16:23
Hi Vincent: In my humble opinion this darkened down background makes all of the difference in the world, the image is greatly improved. I do agree a completely dark background would not work nearly as well as this modified version you have presented us. cheers... Posted: 03/06/2025 03:52:04
There you go! That made it pop! Posted: 03/12/2025 02:29:32
Vincent - I agree that darkening the background makes the difference. It's wonderful when you can find something like this in your garden. Nice photo. Posted: 03/13/2025 01:38:45