These are one of the many other photos where I asked myself - what was I thinking when shooting such photos??
The park / garden was newly developed and the flowers and plants were just babies ... I walked there and it was hot and I was determined not to leave the area empty-handed! The result - unsatisfactory photos!!
Oh, I beg to differ, dear lady! These are the kind of intimate nature photos that many of us seek to find and bring to life. The color pop in #1, the placement of the subject in the frame, the exquisite background and the soft, gentle glow makes me have a "photogasm"!!👏
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, John. Honestly, the flowers detail are not as sharp as I would like hence the soft look :(
DeleteThat's something that flower photographers work hard to achieve - sharp is not always the most pleasing☺️
DeleteNancy, check out Sarah Marino's "Daydreams" for examples of what you can do with unsharp photos: https://www.smallscenes.com/gallery/sarah-daydreams/
DeleteI bought a Soviet era lens, the 50mm Helios 81H, just for the purpose of soft flower focus. I got it on Ebay from the Ukraine just before the invasion.
DeleteSorry for the late reply ... Thanks Tom S for the link. It was interesting. Yes, I get it, John about the photo being "sharp".
DeleteI agree with John in all aspects. Number 1 is definitely a beautiful photograph. That pop of color makes the photo outstanding to me.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply. Thank you, Camellia for your comment.
DeleteLove the eye popping color in the first one fantastic set
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom and Jovi. Sorry for the late reply.
DeleteI'm a fan of #1 too. The beautiful colors and soft glow are great, but what struck me first was a feeling of energy like the stalk was a rocket taking off, and that against of background of gentle flowing leaf shapes.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom. Yes, I was attracted to the leave "veins" movement. Apologies for the late reply.
DeleteI guess 'unsatisfactory photos' depends on what you hoped to achieve. Without that knowledge and on a stand alone basis I think they are great.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Peter. Apologies for the late reply.
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