Lovely shot Yvonne. They look relaxed and having fun. DOF is just right for me . I like that natural looking PP. It may be my monitor, but would it benefit from a slight increase in exposure?
Excellent shot yv as above increase exposure a tad. Also find the arms being at different levels distracting keep looking at it.
Though if same level might be like one long arm! Ummm different coloured coats maybe.
Maybe they'd be better centralized properly?
Popped out to our local little bluebell copse yesterday and unfortunately they've layered the bushes near to the main road so now it's visible. There was a photographer leaving with a couple (couple of bags of kit) and we found huge swathes of flattened bluebells were they'd been sitting/posing. Shame really as there's always little tracks and paths to get you into the midst of the bluebells.
I really like this shot. Very nice.
Popped out to our local little bluebell copse yesterday and unfortunately they've layered the bushes near to the main road so now it's visible. There was a photographer leaving with a couple (couple of bags of kit) and we found huge swathes of flattened bluebells were they'd been sitting/posing. Shame really as there's always little tracks and paths to get you into the midst of the bluebells.
I like the idea Yvonne but I cannot help but be distracted by the more in focus twigs and branches they for me at least draw my attention away from the couple
It's for this very reason I'm very selective who I tell about a large local patch, that's not really visible from the road, even in our profession/hobby as with life in general there are some terribly un-caring / thoughtless people..
The branches you refer to to the left? They were basically next to them so unfortunately on same focal plane. I know what you are saying but funnily enough, its the other point about trying not to cause damage whilst doing this that made that tree near another fallen but not dead one the best option [enough space around it and enough hopping space between the flowers to get to it]. I would have preferred a cleaner look too but its a woodland, that kind of 'perfection' is not always attainable
Yeah but you attain it so often it comes to be expected I hate to be overly critical especially when it's not really something I do anyway subject wise, I guess this would be a time that a TS-E or Nikon version would come in useful
No please, be critical I really don't mind and in many ways I agree with you, it was just a case of needs must at the time - I look at nearly every photo I take and feel sure it could have been better. As for a TS-E type thing, would love one!! Not necessarily for this, although would be fun to play with for sure, but one is certainly one of those things that is on my 'photography wants bucket list'