Growth

jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
edited January 13, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
Hi guys, this is my first time to try shooting some flowers under artificial light. I still can't go out due to cold weather so I have to find a way to amuse myself inside the house. Any C&C would be most welcome!

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Growth by jiro bau, on Flickr

Thank you very much for viewing!

Nikon D70, 50mm f1.8D lens, Exposure set at f16 at 1.6 seconds. 1 single 60 watts incandescent bulb used with a light handkerchief cover to soften the shadows.
Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Awesome color and detail on this. Great job! My only issue with it is the black mesh stuff in the background. It just looks like sparkles. I would either just erase it in PS or in LR use the adjustment brush to darken it until it is gone. Otherwise it is stunning shot!
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Zerodog wrote: »
    Awesome color and detail on this. Great job! My only issue with it is the black mesh stuff in the background. It just looks like sparkles. I would either just erase it in PS or in LR use the adjustment brush to darken it until it is gone. Otherwise it is stunning shot!

    Thank you very much for the feedback! I'm just experimenting on a lot of stuff with this shot. The fabric is a tulle type of mesh, just to cover the mess around the flower. I'll change the background later. Thanks a lot again. I'm learning a lot from your feedback, guys! thumb.gif
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Hey Jiro,

    I love how you continue to stretch your horizons by trying different techniques....in very creative ways, I might add. I think backing off the intensity of the light, just a tad, might benefit this shot. But, honestly, it's pretty darn great as it is.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    Hey Jiro,

    I love how you continue to stretch your horizons by trying different techniques....in very creative ways, I might add. I think backing off the intensity of the light, just a tad, might benefit this shot. But, honestly, it's pretty darn great as it is.

    Tom

    Very nice suggestion, Tom. Thanks! I'll adjust the exposure a little bit down later. You guys are great. You always give me valuable insights and suggestions to make me learn positively. Thanks a lot, bruddah. thumb.gif
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Does this looks "better"?

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    Growth2 by jiro bau, on Flickr
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    I think so, Jiro. I believe you get just a bit more definition to the flower with the small drop in exposure. But, frankly, I admit to liking shots that are perhaps slightly underexposed....others prefer it the other way. As I said earlier, the shot was powerful in your original rendering. I think it's truly a case of personal preference. Either way, it's a very creative effort.

    Take care,

    Tom

    P.S. Taking the sparkle in the cloth out was a positive step as well....centered the focus more to the flower.
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    I think so, Jiro. I believe you get just a bit more definition to the flower with the small drop in exposure. But, frankly, I admit to liking shots that are perhaps slightly underexposed....others prefer it the other way. As I said earlier, the shot was powerful in your original rendering. I think it's truly a case of personal preference. Either way, it's a very creative effort.

    Take care,

    Tom

    P.S. Taking the sparkle in the cloth out was a positive step as well....centered the focus more to the flower.

    Thank you very much again for the inputs, Tom. I did one more adjustment to the image. Is this "better" than the previous one?

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    Growth3 by jiro bau, on Flickr
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    I like both for different reasons. I like the bright red of the first one and the darker green of the second.

    Maybe try turning down the luminosity of the green and yellow channel a tad. And keep the bright red.

    I do like the black around it. It just sucks you in.
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Zerodog wrote: »
    I like both for different reasons. I like the bright red of the first one and the darker green of the second.

    Maybe try turning down the luminosity of the green and yellow channel a tad. And keep the bright red.

    I do like the black around it. It just sucks you in.

    Thanks, Zerodog. It's like having the best of two things. :D
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  • jeeprjeepr Registered Users Posts: 95 Big grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    I tend to pump up the black slider to get my background totally black. It for some reason hasn't bothered the subject. I like this shot....love the vibrant red.
    Please don't edit my images or use them without my permisson.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    jeepr wrote: »
    I tend to pump up the black slider to get my background totally black. It for some reason hasn't bothered the subject. I like this shot....love the vibrant red.

    Thanks for the nice comment and idea, Amanda. I appreciate it. thumb.gif
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Dy-na-mite!!clap.gifclap
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    Dy-na-mite!!clap.gifclap

    Uh... what now, Tom? Do I have to blow up the Poinsettia now with Dynamites to make it pop? headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Hell, if that image got any better there would be a congressional hearing.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Hehehe. I am just making you laugh, Tom. Thanks for the great inputs and interaction. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Each of them has a different appeal to me. One moment I like the second one best, then the third... then I go back to the first. Amazing the way that subtle changes can make such a difference in the overall impression.

    Jiro... I wanted to echo your comments about how much there is to learn in this forum. I'm enjoying all the looking, reading, posting... just wish there were more hours in the day to absorb and apply what I'm seeing and learning.
    Bill Banning

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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    billseye wrote: »
    Jiro... I wanted to echo your comments about how much there is to learn in this forum. I'm enjoying all the looking, reading, posting... just wish there were more hours in the day to absorb and apply what I'm seeing and learning.

    I perfectly agree with you on that, Bill. At least there are a lot of good guys here at DGrin who are patient enough to look at our images and comment on how to make our images better. Without them, it's hard to just confine our opinion based on our ego that our images are that good but not really good due to some flaws that we can't or did not see. thumb.gif
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Your last photo posted is good, but I really didn't mind the fabric. I just would of darkened it some and then popped the red more.

    Good work thumb.gif
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Your last photo posted is good, but I really didn't mind the fabric. I just would of darkened it some and then popped the red more.

    Good work thumb.gif

    Thank you very much for the nice comment, Mary. :D
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Nice job on this one JIRO..... I like the first one the first time I saw it.... The second one I think is a little better.......thumb.gif
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Azzaro wrote: »
    Nice job on this one JIRO..... I like the first one the first time I saw it.... The second one I think is a little better.......thumb.gif

    Thanks, Gary. :D
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