Flowers and other Flora

[Jack Douglas]

Dien, thanks for that. I must start to carry string with me on my hikes. I am beginning to see that while flowers are naturally beautiful, they are not strikingly beautiful unless the composition works. I agree that tighter tends to be better.

The granite wet saw that has consumed me for the past month+ is now cutting pieces for my house concrete planter so I hope to be back to shooting soon and in a few weeks, assuming no hiccups, with a 1DX II. That'll be my reward for my design and construction of the saw and finishing the planter for my wife.

Jack

Hi Jack. You should take some pictures of your planters and show them here.

For sure, after all my wife fusses over the flowers more than me! I'll try for tomorrow.

Ryananthony, that's the idea. It's great to see what others are doing and learn from it. However, when I see it I like it and recognize it as desirable but when I go to apply it myself it doesn't always register in my brain until later viewing the shots. Then it's like why didn't I ......

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Jack.
Sod the planter, show us the saw! ;D You built your own granite wet saw? And then cut concrete with it, I thought your time eating monster was the kitchen floor?

Cheers, Graham.

Hi Jack. You should take some pictures of your planters and show them here.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi dpc.
I think that is a brilliant shot, the juxtaposition of the flower on the fence works so well.

Cheers, Graham.

Through the fence...

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Dien.
I have to say that of the two shots, I much prefer this one, the cleaner one looked really nice until compared to the unmollested surroundings, once compared I think the first looks a bit too clinical.
Please understand that both shots are way above what I have managed to achieve, and that this is just my tuppence.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[npdien]

Hi Dien.
I have to say that of the two shots, I much prefer this one, the cleaner one looked really nice until compared to the unmollested surroundings, once compared I think the first looks a bit too clinical.
Please understand that both shots are way above what I have managed to achieve, and that this is just my tuppence.

Cheers, Graham.

You have really a keen eye for good composition. With the two shots, I just wanted to give examples about simplicity of the subject (at the beginning stage of photography practice) and wider frame with more surrounding elements contributing to the general composition (at more advanced stage). Thanks for your note.

 

[npdien]

npdien, I took your style into consideration when taking these shots the other day. I hope you don't mind.

Hi Ryananthony.
I am glad to see your two shots. Taking photos of orchids is always something challenging for me. It is not easy to take charming shots of them. I prefer the second one of your two shots. Take more shots and show them to us.
Cheers, Dien

 

[dpc]

Definitely "other flora". Of all the many thousands of pictures I've taken, these are high on my list of favourites. I like the simplicity and the 'lines'. I like to go out in my backyard in winter and snap away at the fallen leaves in the snow, trying to get decent images without manipulating the scene.

 

[dpc]

I don't see too many orchids.

 

[dpc]

Through the fence...

Very nice, Dpc

Thanks!

 

[Click]

Definitely "other flora". Of all the many thousands of pictures I've taken, these are high on my list of favourites. I like the simplicity and the 'lines'. I like to go out in my backyard in winter and snap away at the fallen leaves in the snow, trying to get decent images without manipulating the scene.

Very nice pictures, dpc. I especially like the first one.

 

[Jack Douglas]

OK, here it is as promised. There is not another flower composition just like it in the entire world! I especially like the creative background. I just know Click will love it.

So who loves flowers the most in our family? I'm afraid it's not me.

I'll do more flower pics later but I'm confident they will never be as creative as this one.

Jack

 

[npdien]

Definitely "other flora". Of all the many thousands of pictures I've taken, these are high on my list of favourites. I like the simplicity and the 'lines'. I like to go out in my backyard in winter and snap away at the fallen leaves in the snow, trying to get decent images without manipulating the scene.

I like these two pictures, Dpc.

 

[npdien]

OK, here it is as promised. There is not another flower composition just like it in the entire world! I especially like the creative background. I just know Click will love it.

So who loves flowers the most in our family? I'm afraid it's not me.

I'll do more flower pics later but I'm confident they will never be as creative as this one.

Jack

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing, Jack.

 

[npdien]

Here is an orchid shot.

 

[Click]

Here is an orchid shot.

Lovely shot, npdien.

 

[Click]

... I especially like the creative background. I just know Click will love it.

LOL ;D

You know that I usually like your pictures, Jack...But this time, I'm not sure of the background.

Cheers.

 

[chauncey]

Studio shot of white orchids and reflection onto black Plexiglas...stacked.
Water droplets as well

 

[dpc]

Definitely "other flora". Of all the many thousands of pictures I've taken, these are high on my list of favourites. I like the simplicity and the 'lines'. I like to go out in my backyard in winter and snap away at the fallen leaves in the snow, trying to get decent images without manipulating the scene.

Very nice pictures, dpc. I especially like the first one.

Thanks

 

[dpc]

Definitely "other flora". Of all the many thousands of pictures I've taken, these are high on my list of favourites. I like the simplicity and the 'lines'. I like to go out in my backyard in winter and snap away at the fallen leaves in the snow, trying to get decent images without manipulating the scene.

I like these two pictures, Dpc.

Thanks

 

[dpc]

Studio shot of white orchids and reflection onto black Plexiglas...stacked.
Water droplets as well

I especially like the first one.