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Tarzan

I shot this yesterday morning...your comments are so much appreciated...

Thank you.

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GREENWIZARD · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:50 am Post subject:

very pretty & i love the dof
however i feel the yellow flower is very dominant in the frame & distracts your attention away from the main subject ....think i'd crop/clone it out
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Gilly · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

Fantastic DOF, and great colouring....... Smile

I agree with GW though, and the out of focus yellow flower does pull the eye away from the subject a bit.

I'd not clone or crop it out though - i'd probably just burn it in PS a little to take the edge off it... (i think)
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creators · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

I am not sure I agree about the big yellow, I like the story, and whilst this is a good shot, macros of flowers are kind of two a penny, whereas this shot has the big neighbour thing going on which appeals to me a lot. So I think nicely spotted and nicely done.

edit: Just to add a bit more. I keep coming back to have another look at this shot because I really like the high tension between the foreground flower and the big yellow. I like this shot more and more as I look at it.
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Tarzan · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject:

thanks so much for your kind compliments and your advices. Actually the big yellow flower was there on purpose. I do have another shot without the yellow one. your further comments appreciated. Thanks.

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Canon EOS 350D with BG-E3 grip
EF 17-40mm f/4L
EF 70-200mm f/4L
EF 100mm f/2.8 macro USM
Speedlite 430EX
My photo gallery: www.pbase.com/tarzan1234

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Gilly · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

WOW........ awesome shot Tarzan - this is sweet as!

Very Happy

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GREENWIZARD · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

i think this one is a little soft compared to your 1st post

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