Flowers and other Flora

[rpt]

Lovely!

Nicely done, npdien.

Thanks, Rpt and Click. These flowers last only one day. they often bloom in the morning and wither in the late afternoon.

I love the way you have framed it with the flowers in the background leading up to the one in focus.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely!

Nicely done, npdien.

Thanks, Rpt and Click. These flowers last only one day. they often bloom in the morning and wither in the late afternoon.

I love the way you have framed it with the flowers in the background leading up to the one in focus.

Exactly the way I related too - very nice!

Here's one I took near McBride BC - old growth cedar. Not sure it has any merit other than the trees sure were impressive.

Jack

 

[rpt]

I like your shot Jack. I have a similar one taken of the Redwoods at Muir Woods SF, CA. When I find it,I will post it.

 

[DominoDude]

About a month ago, I was over in my neighbouring country Denmark. Primary goal was to find a new employer at the job-fair that was going on in Elsinore (Helsingør), though my IT skills wasn't really what they were looking for.

So after being fed up with the situation I decided to take a stroll through the narrow, old streets of the town. I must say the streets didn't disappoint. They are not afraid of using warm, rather intense, colours on their houses. (They were standing so close to each other that you could almost touch both sides of the street if you stood in the middle.)

Red rose with yellow wall as backdrop ->

 

[Jack Douglas]

About a month ago, I was over in my neighbouring country Denmark. Primary goal was to find a new employer at the job-fair that was going on in Elsinore (Helsingør), though my IT skills wasn't really what they were looking for.

So after being fed up with the situation I decided to take a stroll through the narrow, old streets of the town. I must say the streets didn't disappoint. They are not afraid of using warm, rather intense, colours on their houses. (They were standing so close to each other that you could almost touch both sides of the street if you stood in the middle.)

Red rose with yellow wall as backdrop ->

Thanks rpt. DD shooting is certainly more fun than work or job hunting; very nice.

Jack

 

[DominoDude]

About a month ago, I was over in my neighbouring country Denmark. Primary goal was to find a new employer at the job-fair that was going on in Elsinore (Helsingør), though my IT skills wasn't really what they were looking for.

So after being fed up with the situation I decided to take a stroll through the narrow, old streets of the town. I must say the streets didn't disappoint. They are not afraid of using warm, rather intense, colours on their houses. (They were standing so close to each other that you could almost touch both sides of the street if you stood in the middle.)

Red rose with yellow wall as backdrop ->

Thanks rpt. DD shooting is certainly more fun than work or job hunting; very nice.

Jack

Thanks, Jack!
Yes, certainly so, but a job - or at least a reliable and steady income - would make it far easier to ditch the old body and get a 1DX. Dreaming is free though.

 

[Jack Douglas]

DominoDude, yes the reality of life, we need money. A used 1DX should be falling in price in the near future I anticipate, so maybe the dream will come true. I can tell you that a few months ago I never even dreamt of the camera and lens combo that's my go to for birds now. I just went on faith when my wife insisted we could handle the cost - after all she handles the money so who am I to question.

Maybe a creditor will show up and repossess it all!

Jack

 

[npdien]

Here's one I took near McBride BC - old growth cedar. Not sure it has any merit other than the trees sure were impressive.

Jack

Nice picture, Jack.

 

[npdien]

Lovely!

Nicely done, npdien.

Thanks, Rpt and Click. These flowers last only one day. they often bloom in the morning and wither in the late afternoon.

I love the way you have framed it with the flowers in the background leading up to the one in focus.

Thanks, Rpt.

 

[npdien]

About a month ago, I was over in my neighbouring country Denmark. Primary goal was to find a new employer at the job-fair that was going on in Elsinore (Helsingør), though my IT skills wasn't really what they were looking for.

So after being fed up with the situation I decided to take a stroll through the narrow, old streets of the town. I must say the streets didn't disappoint. They are not afraid of using warm, rather intense, colours on their houses. (They were standing so close to each other that you could almost touch both sides of the street if you stood in the middle.)

Red rose with yellow wall as backdrop ->

Lovely picture, DominoDude.

 

[Click]

Nice. Well done, npdien.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Here's one I took near McBride BC - old growth cedar. Not sure it has any merit other than the trees sure were impressive.

Jack

Nice picture, Jack.

Thanks Dien, the more I see it the more it strikes me as just too drab! Any ideas how this could have been more striking? For sure the sky wasn't cooperating.

Jack

 

[dpc]

On the grounds of Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia. T'ain't a flower but 'tis part of the florasphere (sic).

 

[dpc]

Here's one I took near McBride BC - old growth cedar. Not sure it has any merit other than the trees sure were impressive.

Jack

Nice picture, Jack.

Thanks Dien, the more I see it the more it strikes me as just too drab! Any ideas how this could have been more striking? For sure the sky wasn't cooperating.

Jack

I like pictures like this. I posted a similar one some time ago. Pretty much a classic shot if you're in the midst of tall timber. Maybe go back to the RAW file and boost the exposure and saturation a bit.

 

[knkedlaya]

Pink n green..

 

[Click]

Pink n green..

Well done, knkedlaya.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks dpc - went back and I'd already tried, but pushed some more - just not worthy. Too much dynamic range for one shot I guess. Never done it to this point in my progression, but I guess I should have bracketed two or three quick shots and tried combining them.

Jack

 

[dpc]

Thanks dpc - went back and I'd already tried, but pushed some more - just not worthy. Too much dynamic range for one shot I guess. Never done it to this point in my progression, but I guess I should have bracketed two or three quick shots and tried combining them.

Jack

The composition of the picture has a strong appeal to me. The larger tree to the left surrounded by it's supplicants creates a halo-like effect that is quite striking. I wouldn't worry about the dynamic range. I sometimes think there's too much made of that. A personal reflection, of course. I don't think it's particularly important to emphasize lifting the shadows a lot here. Just the slightest increase in exposure or the shadow slider may do the trick nicely. Of course, I don't know what the RAW file's like. In any event I like the picture.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks dpc, I also like the composition but not the dreariness. So, I will make a renewed effort. Basically, the sky is totally blown but otherwise the exposure is close. DPP highlight slider fully left, shadow slider 2/3 right. All I've got there to work with is brown and green. Anyway, here it is with lots of over-processing.

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Jack.
I think what you have done is a great improvement on the original, the colours look better to me but I wasn't there so don't know how lifelike they are, the sky is such a small part that I don't think it being blown out really hurts compared to the brightening of the remainder of the content.
Just an opinion and worth what it cost you! ;D

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks dpc, I also like the composition but not the dreariness. So, I will make a renewed effort. Basically, the sky is totally blown but otherwise the exposure is close. DPP highlight slider fully left, shadow slider 2/3 right. All I've got there to work with is brown and green. Anyway, here it is with lots of over-processing.

Jack