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milou
26-04-2005, 13:11
http://milouvision.net/photos/CRW_1091-02a.jpg

Been chucking it down all morning in sunny Southampton - no worries though 'cos of working at home. Rain stopped and the sun briefly came out. This is a pic of some sort of Japanese tree on the balcony (my wife would know the name - to me, it's "The Tree"). The thing is, is that I like this sort of thing but part of me does think it's a tad dull (as a photo and as a subject). Any ideas on how to improve this type of shot? I suppose having a macro lens and focusing tightly on a droplet would help?

Cheers

David aka milou

300D | 1/640 @ f/3.5 (a bit windy! ;D) | 50mm | RAW ISO 100

(PS:CS - crop/levels/USM then fade unsharp mask luminosity setting - idea nicked from this month's Outdoor Photography mag)

dazzajl
26-04-2005, 13:21
I really like it, to have gone in much closer would have dramitacally reduced the range of colours that you've got there. Which is what I like the most.

Would have been nice to see the edge of the leaf on the left hand side though.

OT, this site is gonna do nothing for my productivity. :roll: :lol:

KenCo
26-04-2005, 13:30
It’s a Japanese Maple I think and very well taken.

CT
26-04-2005, 13:34
Superb. I really like that one. 8)

milou
26-04-2005, 14:43
Cheers :)

It is a Japanese maple - cutting, apparently, taken from my mum-in-law's tree (so I'm now told). I hardly seem to change this 50mm lens nowadays.

Digital SPG
26-04-2005, 15:32
Very nice shot. Cant fault it. Very sharp, very good DOF, striking colours 8)

Matt
26-04-2005, 15:50
I like it, the lighting and colours are great.
The only thing that would improve it, would be to position the main leaf more to the left.

ppuga
26-04-2005, 16:07
Very Sharp, and great use of DOF.

milou
26-04-2005, 20:03
Cheers all

I see what you mean Matt - empty space to the left doing nowt.

Edit: Have to say ppuga, you've got some impressive landscapes on yer site

ppuga
26-04-2005, 20:37
Cheers all

I see what you mean Matt - empty space to the left doing nowt.

Edit: Have to say ppuga, you've got some impressive landscapes on yer site

Thanks milou!!!
Glad you like it!!!

CHEERS! :D :D :D

matty
26-04-2005, 21:25
nice shot, wow we have some good stuff being shown here!!