If you find my brain there, tell it to come home, I need it. Rebekah wrote: > oh gosh, I'm going to go crawl under a rock now... > > rg2 > > On 9/10/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Depth of field. >> >> Rebekah wrote: >> >>> DOF? >>> >>> >>> rg2 >>> >>> >>> On 9/10/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Rebekah, to me on the ibook screen, the hilites are pretty loud. Try >>>> and tone those down a bit and maybe, just a tad, more DOF. Not much, >>>> just a tad. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> On 9/10/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> 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 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Equine Photography >>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>> Ontario Canada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Remember, it's pillage then burn. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > >
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