Lilac buds

billwbillw Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
edited April 22, 2005 in Wildlife
Taken yesterday right in my front yard. The temp hit 27C in S Ontario - a teaser of summer weather. The plant life responded. Comments?

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Ah..yes...spring...
    ...has sprung! This shot, while technically a good shot, suffers from lack of contrast with the background (IMO).
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Hey Bill,


    Thanks for sharing your pic, very good detail and colors in it. I agree with Ric's observation though.
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    ...has sprung! This shot, while technically a good shot, suffers from lack of contrast with the background (IMO).

    15524779-Ti.gif It could also use a tad of negative exposure compensation (It's just a tad over done in the brightest spots)
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    For example...
    Phil U. wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif It could also use a tad of negative exposure compensation (It's just a tad over done in the brightest spots)
    ...this is my interpretation of how it should look:

    20192205-L.jpg
  • billwbillw Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Thanks
    Phil U. wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif It could also use a tad of negative exposure compensation (It's just a tad over done in the brightest spots)

    Thanks everyone for your comments.

    I walked around that shot for a couple of minutes, and my choices were out of focus foliage or out of focus buildings. I opted for the foliage, and for the sun over my right shoulder. To my eye the sharp focus the the branch and bud make it stand out from the similarly coloured background. I also like the overall green and brown theme.

    Those highlights did bother me. They're not blown, though. I'll try a bit of shadow/highlight on it.

    I also may try shooting it again this afternoon, this time using a translucent panel to soften the light, and bracketing.

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  • billwbillw Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Hmmmm
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    ...this is my interpretation of how it should look:

    Too much magenta for my eye, and my recollection of how it looked.

    Thanks for taking the time to tweak it. thumb.gif

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  • billwbillw Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    Another try
    Tried again. Different bud, different settings, different background. Better?

    20266006-L.jpg
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    The lighting was more...
    ...in your favor this time around too. Looks fine. :photo
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