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Kate
05-07-2006, 18:58
One of the first shots taken with my new 30D. Not sure what's wrong with it really. I think the colours/focus/dof are good, but it's just not doing much for me. I've tried different crops, but none of them work.

Any advice?

http://www.roguesgallery.com/pix/020706a.jpg
Marianne
05-07-2006, 19:01
I think its really lovely...maybe needs a bit more space at the top but apart from that I love the colours and detail :)
CT
05-07-2006, 19:02
It's nice though. I feel it needs more space over the top of the red flower?
mrgubby
05-07-2006, 20:15
It's nice though. I feel it needs more space over the top of the red flower?

I agree , if you increase the canvas by 20% with green along the top the picture seems to 'balance' better .

:)
CT
05-07-2006, 22:24
Fudged you a bit of space over the top Kate and just a smidgeon on the left side. :)

http://gallery.talkphotography.co.uk/data/530/medium/flower4.jpg
Venomator
05-07-2006, 22:31
Technically a pretty good pic Kate ... :thumbs:

However, it maybe has lost some of its vibrancy 'cos the flower seems past its sell by ... and the petals are starting to wither ... :thinking:

Doesn't make it a bad picture though ... 'cos it ain't ... ;)
Kate
06-07-2006, 05:42
CT - that looks so much better!! Thank you :) Everyone was right. All it needed was a little more space at the top & side.

Venomater - Thanks for your comments. The flower wasn't actually past its best. It's just how it looks. If anything, it was a bit before its best :) They're quite messy looking flowers anyway. That's why I like them :)
Marianne
06-07-2006, 08:30
They're quite messy looking flowers anyway. That's why I like them :)

I love messy flowers too Kate, are these Echinacea? Daisies are my favourite, marguerites, gerberas, gazaneas anything like that... :)
Double_Agent
06-07-2006, 08:42
Marianne is swearing at us all again in a foreign language.:p

CT's version does make the composition look better.
matty
06-07-2006, 21:56
the IQ is stunning, its so clear! the added space sorted it defiantely
Venomator
06-07-2006, 22:27
Venomater - Thanks for your comments. The flower wasn't actually past its best. It's just how it looks. If anything, it was a bit before its best :) They're quite messy looking flowers anyway. That's why I like them :)

HeHe ... yeah I know ... now ... just seen them on the Hampton Court Flower Show thingy on tv ... :nuts:

How wrong can one be ... :shrug: ... still looks half dead to me though ... :lol:
Boon
07-07-2006, 06:25
I love messy flowers too Kate, are these Echinacea? Daisies are my favourite, marguerites, gerberas, gazaneas anything like that... :)

i think you will find they will be Heleniums, but still a great picture..
ppp
10-07-2006, 11:50
How do you add the space above it like that??
CT
18-07-2006, 21:20
How do you add the space above it like that??

Well you can increase the canvas size and then clone the background into the space. What I did though, was increased the canvas size, then drew a rectangular mask across the complete width of the pic, starting just above the flower head and level with the existing top of the pic. I then promoted the mask to a layer and simply stretched it upwards to gain some background, flattened the layers, and cropped the image to the new size.
Ally
19-07-2006, 00:01
really nice shot, love the colours :thumbs:
ppp
19-07-2006, 14:21
Thanks for the info
HIMUPNORTH
19-07-2006, 14:30
I can't help but feel that the shot has been taken from too low an angle. Whilst technically very very good a little bit of petal emerging over the "dome" would give better balance to the picture IMHO.

I say this because I DO NOT know what kind of flower it is therefore have no idea how it should look :shrug:.