Blossom.

creators · Blossom.

Merely pedestrian?

Evolution104

Sadly, I think so.

The pedals of the flower in front seem to be in shadow and I find the branch on the right to be an intrusion, rather than strengthening the composition. The same for the branch directly behind the bloom.

After seeing many dof shots like this, I'm also beginning to think that a background as busy as this one needs to have a greater contrast in colour or brightness so as not to detract from the subject.

Sorry.

I'd be tempted to try again if I could both get good lighting on the pedals (more like the flower at the top to make them nice and white), and I think I'd crop very, very close to isolate the bloom sufficiently to eliminate the surrounding branches.

creators

Trouble is they're two a penny, got to be really something to ever really be worth bothering with, thanks for the comment.

Evolution104

This is the sort of subject one needs to see in a different way and compose something interesting and unexpected. It also calls out for above average attention to detail and technical execution to help it rise above the ordinary.

There is a stunning picture there somewhere, I'm sure.

Just don't ask me how to do it Very Happy

That's the hard part

chris82

Hey keith can I have a go at editing it??

creators

Be my guest, I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

chris82

I noticed that when I opened in photoshop that your image was only 425 x something but it still managed to almost fill the screen.How so?My images have to be sometimes up to 3000 x whatever,to fill the screen as yours did.Am I doing something wrong?Any way heres my edit!Its not to good Im afraid.Slightly pixelated,but I think Iwarmed it up a bit.

I deleted this edit because it was ...well rubish...Read on(Dunken post keith Very Happy

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chris82

Hey wait I got a better edit I think You will all like.I will post it in a minI am very happy with this edit but then you may not like.Im just asking you in advance to be honest in your critiqe so dont hold back.

chris82

Ok so Id like to call this effect the dreamification effect Very Happy

I was shown how to do this by a far more advanced photographer and I think it works well here.I think it gives the shot a real dreamification effect Laughing

So Here it is

creators

I very much prefer it, a vast improvement, nice one Chris. Very Happy

creators

...and the secret process is... ??? You just knew I was gonna ask, didn't you?

chris82

Sorry dude I really want to show you but I cant get the diagrams and image and txt in one image.Sorry

creators

No problem Chris, we tried. Very Happy

chris82

Ah f*@k It I wanted to explain this myself but as usual Im f*@kin stupid so heres the link to the place I found it.

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75537

creators

Aha, cunning technique and a great one, thanks Chris.

Just by the by, because this is something I feel strongly about, it is impossible to be stupid for not knowing something, or not knowing how to do something. That's just a process of learning, and until and unless you embark on that process of learning, you can't know what it is you want to know.

Stupid is really difficult, but I'd say that stupid is doing something that you really know better than to do. Like if you got hit by a car when walking out in the road without looking, and then did it again, I'd say that was pretty stupid.

Don't give yourself a hard time mate. Tell the committee in your head to p**s off. In 56 years the committee in my head has never had a decent word to say about me, what a bunch of tossers! Very Happy

creators

One I am happier with, better DoF and more interest, I thought.

sean

That works better for me.

hil26

that last one is much better, the "dreamy" chop unfortunately does nothing for me

Venom

Yep much better the darker background and the better DOF really bring out the blossom. Nice shot Very Happy

Evolution104

creators

Thanks guys. It took a bit of setting up because I wanted 'that' one and the bush had other ideas. How we suffer for out art.. *sigh*