Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 -----Original Message----- 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