So hard: droplets!!! Aargh...

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited September 19, 2008 in Holy Macro
It is sooo difficult getting droplet photos right - I struggle most every time to get anything half decent.


Anyway, us Britons never surrender, so here is my latest arty-farty droplet attempt... :)

Enjoy.
newpurpledrop1.jpg




Paul.


Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





Comments

  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Very good!
    Great colors and light! I even like the way the blade of grass bisects the frame.
    LordV sure makes droplets look easy, and you are well on your way to the same. MM
    “I love not man the less, but Nature more.”
    — Lord Byron
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Cheers m8.

    I certainly have a long way to go to catch our resident artist!


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    well just think how far ahead you are to all of us...:D

    nice shot....if i can point out anything that may help..?...it is that the BG to the flower looks like a home or something, im not sure but it seems to distract from the flower...blur the BG behind the flower? i dont know, i just thought to mention it if it mattered....
    Aaron Nelson
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    well just think how far ahead you are to all of us...:D

    nice shot....if i can point out anything that may help..?...it is that the BG to the flower looks like a home or something, im not sure but it seems to distract from the flower...blur the BG behind the flower? i dont know, i just thought to mention it if it mattered....

    What else you see is the garden beyong Aaron. I suppose a solution would be to place a card or something neutral beyond the flower, but LordV seems to have no problems like me... ne_nau.gif but I am still learning...


    Thaks for the look and comments Aaron.

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited September 17, 2008
    nice shot Paul, we should have loads of dew soon to practise on.
    what is the flower?
    phil
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    nice shot Paul, we should have loads of dew soon to practise on.
    what is the flower?
    phil


    HI and thanks Phil.

    The plant is an annual bedding plant from the Verbena familae


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2008
    Good one Paul :)

    Re the BG - I'm normally shooting so low to the ground with these I normally just get flower and grass in the BG.

    Brian V.
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2008
    Thanks Brian.

    I must try harder I think. I'll get it right again in time.


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2008
    I've tried the dew drop image shoot myself, and it is a lot harder than it seems! Nice job, colors are great!
    T :D

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2008
    Cheers Tracey. wings.gif

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2008
    Paul Iddon wrote:
    It is sooo difficult getting droplet photos right - I struggle most every time to get anything half decent.


    Anyway, us Britons never surrender, so here is my latest arty-farty droplet attempt... :)

    Enjoy.
    Paul.


    "I struggle most every time to get anything half decent."

    Hmmmmmmmmm Brian doesn't rolleyes1.gif
    Buggar he makes it all look so easy doesn't he :D
    I hear ya Paul, I hear ya thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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