Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I hear you, Don. I couldn't make a composition that didn't include that foreground poppy and get the background. Moving closer and the depth of field, already darn small, become too small. I've pondered photoshopping it out but I'm wary of doing that. Maybe I'll crank up my courage and see what I can do. Thanks for your comment! Adam On 5/10/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > Adam, > Really nice images. The gardner deserves a nice Cabernet for letting you > into her garden. One comment, I think the poppy image would be improved if > the foreground poppy wasn't there, it breaks up the wonderful background. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 5/10/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > This morning I was invited over to a friend's garden to shoot some > > early morning photos. She told me there was some wonderful slanted > > light through the redwoods between 8:00 and 9:30. > > > > I think she was right. > > > > These three images are from her stands of iris: > > > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/_L3U0856.jpg> > > > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/_L3U0869.jpg> > > > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/_L3U0943.jpg> > > > > These two rose blooms were past their prime but the subtle color > > gradients and the play of diffused light over the petals made for an > > interesting composition: > > > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/_L3U0957.jpg> > > > > A red California poppy opening to receive the day. Lavender in the > > distant background lets the 100 APO do some wonderful things. > > > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/_L3U0973.jpg> > > > > All shot with the Canon 1Ds MK II and the Leica 100 APO. Speeds varied > > from 100 to 400. > > > > Comments welcome and invited, of course. > > > > Adam > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >