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Subject: [Leica] (FF) wide open
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:06:56 +1200
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Thanks for commenting Ted, not often on static objects like flowers I know
;-)

The daffodils are at closest focussing distance (70cm), one of the
limitations of the M system.  Wouldn't getting lower include more sky?
Anyway, I couldn't/wouldn't do that as I was in my office clothes (have to
pay for the red dots somehow) at the time!

The rose was a bit 50/50 for posting, it was over 3m above ground so limited
in what a 50mm could do; I put a longer lens on the next day but they had
been pruned...

Cheers

john

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John McMaster showed:
> Subject: [Leica] (FF) wide open

> Early daffodils
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Flowers/daffs.jpg.html
>
> High key...
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Flowers/daffs.jpg.html
> The next day all the flowers and buds had been pruned off.<<<

Hi John,
Shooting wide open does create magical backgrounds and most times beautiful
separation of sharp in-focus subject to complete blurred out backgrounds.

However in both these photos the brilliant bright "lights-lighting?" back
ground just kill these right off! Your eyes can hardly lock on the flowers
for blowing right by them into that brilliant light mess back ground.

Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh! But an honest critique is far better
than.... "ooohhhh pretty flowers!" When unfortunately they shouldn't have
made it pasted the delete key! :-(

Both pictures I'd have been on my belly on the ground focusing as close as
the lens would allow, maybe going vertical rather horizontal? I also believe
your back too far as we see here. With a bit of jigging about I'm sure you
could've elliminated the back ground lighting completely and had a far
better photo.

Sorry mate nothing personal intended.

Just simple photo facts.
cheers,
Dr. ted 





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