English identification help needed


Posted by Dick Theunissen on Sun Aug 01, 2004 10:39 am

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 6 posts | 
Image
Canon 1VHS, 700-200/2.8 + TC1.4 + 500D @280 mm, Velvia@40, EV +1/3, BULB 6 sec, Nikon 5000ED full frame

Ok, here is my second attempt in macro. The flower is called "Zonnehoed" in Dutch so I need some help translating this :) The image was made in my garden, it is a long (about 1 meter) flower with purple leaves and a big yellow hat. I carefully composed to have spme of the leaves in as I like the color contrast between the yellow and purple. Another option would have been to concentrate on the yellow alone, but I could not get that into full frame... what you do think ? Thanks for your comments - cheers, Dick

Posted by:
Dick Theunissen
Forum Contributor
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Posts: 139
Joined: 8 Oct 2003

   

by Colin Inman on Sun Aug 01, 2004 1:48 pm
Colin Inman
Regional Moderator
Posts: 8694
Joined: 25 Jan 2004
Location: Cumbria, England
Member #:00333
I haven't got a clue what it is but I like it. I like the comp as is, but would stop down a but more if possible.
*edit* just seen the 6 second exposure time, I guess you couldn't afford to stop down any more.
Colin
 

by Bearmann on Sun Aug 01, 2004 2:23 pm
Bearmann
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1020
Joined: 31 Aug 2003
Location: Memphis, Tennessee USA
Dick-
The common name for this flower in the US is Purple Coneflower. The Velvia's slow speed doesn't leave you much leeway to push up the shutter speed or increase the depth of field. Having taken this in the garden, I think its pretty sharp and the depth of field is adequate, especially considering your 6 second exposure! The background looks very nice. I might try for wider view next time so you'll have a little more depth of field to work with. Also consider picking one (You did say it was YOUR garden, right :shock: ), and shooting it indoors by window light. Very nice image!
Barry
 

by THicks on Sun Aug 01, 2004 11:22 pm
THicks
Forum Contributor
Posts: 98
Joined: 11 May 2004
Location: Dallas Texas
Nice cone flower good colors and comp.
Tom Hicks
Dallas Tx
Canon Stuff

[url=http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?ppuser=9846&cat=500&thumb=1]MY GALLERY[/url]
 

by Tom Whelan on Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:03 pm
User avatar
Tom Whelan
Moderator
Posts: 30154
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Lexington, MA
Member #:00293
Nice shot, balanced composition. I think a background color that contrasts better would give it more zing- green would work, or something zippier. I think the long exposure may have stolen some sharpness. Purple coneflower (Echinacea) it is!
Tom

http://www.whelanphoto.com Portraits and Abstracts (web site)
http://tomwhelan.wordpress.com/ Nature Diary (blog)
 

by Michael Brown on Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:37 am
User avatar
Michael Brown
Forum Contributor
Posts: 8196
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Cayce, South Carolina
The detail may not be quite there in this shot, but close enough!
Still, ........... I like it! :)
[b]Michael Brown
NSN 0056[/b]

[url=http://www.macroartinnature.com/]"Macro Art In Nature" - Website[/url]
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
6 posts | 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group