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11/07/2004 10:24:21 AM · #1 |
I took this at Phipps Conservatory here in Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago. I got lucky that the dead leaf was there to show a bit of contrast. I used my macro lens while I was there but had alot of difficulty because tripods are not permitted. Please let me know what you think, I look forward to your comments and critique.
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11/07/2004 10:45:43 AM · #2 |
| very rich color, I like it |
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11/08/2004 06:51:01 AM · #3 |
You have done well to capture this handheld. The definition is really good.
In keeping with your title, perhaps the leaf and the flower should have equal billing i.e. how about a close crop that takes the top quarter of the image and includes just the heart of the flower. This would give you a balance of negative space and a good eye path along the implied diagonal between the water drop on the leaf and the heart of the flower. |
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11/08/2004 12:07:04 PM · #4 |
Thank you very much coolhar and nicole. I appreciate your feedback very much.
nicole, I went with your suggestions, which I agree is much more suited to the subject, and even improved the photo in my opinion regardless of the title. I hope I will learn from this and see that potential in my future photos.
I have attached my attempt at it, please let me know what you think of it. I sharpened it and brought out the colors a bit more since it is much larger , do you think I over did it? Any other suggestions?
I am not looking to turn this into the perfect photo or anything, but hope to learn the aspects I should be looking for in my photos to take them from being good photographs to a well thought out, if not eye catching, images ( or at least a few :) ).
Thanks for your help!
Message edited by author 2004-11-09 14:45:13. |
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11/09/2004 08:10:36 AM · #5 |
Hello Dave,
The composition is much stronger now, looks good!
Because the cropping has brought the size down, I expect you are working with the image at its original resolution? Full resolution images are great for print, but can be a little fuzzy on screen. You might want to keep two versions. Full res for print and a reduced size but visually better clarity version for screen. The colours are strong, did you adjust saturation? Sometimes (it is only mild in your shot) saturation and sharpen pixellate the image a bit. A more 'natural' alternative is to use lighten and contrast.
By the way, you have a nice gallery. Great design and good photos make for a very enjoyable visit. |
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11/09/2004 02:44:29 PM · #6 |
Nicole,
Thank you very much for your help and I am glad you like the final image, I am very, very pleased with it.
I am working with the image in a large resolution, not the original 3200 but 1200 (max). I was working on it to use as a wallpaper, but have noticed what you mention, that many of my photographs do not look quite as nice as they did smaller. I keep all the NEF's ( I almost always use RAW mode, unless I plan on taking alot of photos ) in their original state, then mess around with tiffs created from those.
I often feared that the fact that some of my pictures don't look well at larger sizes was a sign that they were poor quality. Is there a size you , or anyone who might be following this , could recommend editing and displaying in? I generally use 500 as my widest side on my website to discourage people from printing them out, but that is the only real reason.
I did enhance the colors although a momentary lapse of reason forbids me from remembering how, I also used a "high pass sharpening" action that I downloaded. I need to work on refining my photoshop editing techniques. I think I often over-photoshop.
Thank you for visiting, and complimenting my gallery. I use a software package so unfortunately I can't take much credit for its layout, even the theme is someone else̢۪s. I am proud of my pictures there , most are my favorites. My wife often complains that I don't put enough of my photos there, I rant that I already have too many and some shouldn't even be there..
Its a never ending battle for me deciding whether or not to post a picture to my site or a board, but this goes to show that even a mediocre picture can be brought out quite nicely with a little guidance and input.
Thanks very much for your help and comments.
Message edited by author 2004-11-09 14:45:03. |
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11/12/2004 08:21:28 AM · #7 |
Dave,
As far as resizing goes I think you are working along the right lines. My camera's best resolution is 3.2 mp which renders an image of 2048 x 1536. I normally take it down to 45% for screen display. This is because screen resolution and print resolution are not the same. What looks poor at larger screen size will print fine at a high dpi.
It gets a bit tricky once you crop an image though. One cannot expect the same sized image and thus reduce the image by less to compensate. Best to find a percentage downsize that gives you an acceptable screen display and aim to keep close to that percentage rather than a finished pixel dimension.
Hope this helps!
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