Thanks Bruce :) I'll try again. I actually have a whole roll of film i used taking pictures of those flowers. I appreciate all the advice, it helps me learn so much faster.
rg2 On 9/10/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, I think I would go back and shoot some more - you should try many > things to see what is going to work best. If you are only taking a > shot or two, then you are not exploring the subject to it's fullest. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Monday, September 10, 2007, 1:31:59 PM, you wrote: > > R> Thanks guys. I see what you mean, I hadn't looked at it that way, and > R> it's good to know. Do you think this picture would lend itself to one > R> flower being colored, like this? > > R> > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5108675641377599890 > > R> Or should I just go back and take a better picture? :o) > > R> Thanks for taking the time to comment! > > > R> rg2 > > R> On 9/10/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello Rebekah, > >> > >> I like the color better. This is a real difficult shot to execute > >> because of the DOF issue. You will not be able to get all of the > >> flowers in focus, so picking the focus point is crucial. As > >> presented, the focus point doesn't jump out at me - it looks more > >> towards the middle. This causes my eyes to jump back and forth to > >> settle on the middle and wonder why there are so many other roses in > >> the composition. Hopefully you see what I am getting at. Perhaps > >> focus on the front flowers with the OOF slowly receding would be > >> better - or fewer flowers - or much increased DOF, meaning tripod and > >> stopped way down. Right now it just feels to busy without my eye > >> comfortably settling on a subject. > >> > >> -- > >> Bruce > >> > >> > >> Monday, September 10, 2007, 12:21:41 PM, you wrote: > >> > >> R> So last week I was playing with my camera, a flashlight and some > >> R> flowers. This picture's my favorite, but I'm undecided (as usual) if > >> R> I like it in color or B&W. I cropped it down a little bit too. All > >> R> comments and advice welcome ? > >> > >> R> http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO?authkey=W1C-i05p28o > >> > >> > >> R> rg2 > >> > >> R> -- > >> R> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > R> -- > R> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
