By Leanne MackenzieA nice pic of this flower. The exposure is spot-on, with no blown highlight on the white petals, and it is nicely framed. The thing that sets it apart from many other flower pictures, in my opinion, is the very unobtrusive background which doesn't detract from the subject at all. The background is dark, for a start, and a narrow depth of field ensures that the bits and pieces in it, that are visible, are nice and blurred. I did sharpen the pic a little for display; it's quite often needed when a picture is resized to send by e-mail.
By Leanne MackenzieThis is a great picture of this light fitting. The rich red of the wall contrasts nicely with the slightly time-worn fitting. Again, the exposure is good, with no blown highlights on the metal. The shadow really adds some class to the picture. The relatively tight framing of the subject does contribute to the success of the pic. The shadow leading off down to the right is intriguing and I wonder what effect including more of it would have had.
REMINDER
This is a reminder about our outing to Tala game reserve on Saturday, 19 May. We meet at the gate at 6:15am to take advantage of the reduced group rate. You'll have to pay the full price if you arrive after we go in.
4 comments:
I really like the flower picture - with the dark background the flower seems to pop out at the viewer. The only change I might make is to increase the dark space on the left to match the space at the top of the picture.
I think your lantern is something with a difference and wonder what it would look like at night.
Your flower is beautiful, I like that the flower is correctly exposed and the background is so dark naturally shaded. Well Done!
Well done Leanne - both these photos are excellent. The flower really stands out with the dark background, and I agree with Allan in that the rich red background makes a good contrast to the blackness of the lantern. I feel it might loose impact at night i.e. if it was switched on.
Two really great pics Leanne, well done. I particularly like the lantern pic, it has a genuine atmosphere to it.
Gordon
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