Help me choose?

Snowgirl

My mother loves dandelions, the more the better (go figure! most people try to eradicate them).

Anyway, I decided to take a few shots of the field across the way and have one done up as a nice wall hanging for her. I've narrowed the selection to one of two, but I could really use some help choosing. Your thoughts and/or C&C please?


#1



#2

Azzaro

Hi Snowgirl

I like the first one the best and would print that one for her. If it were me I would crop the top of the pic I find the sky distracting.....:D

Snowgirl

Azzaro wrote: »

Hi Snowgirl

I like the first one the best and would print that one for her. If it were me I would crop the top of the pic I find the sky distracting.....:D

Thanks. That's my favourite too and I agree about the sky. Much appreciated.

Lubinski

1st one.

Snowgirl

Lubinski wrote: »

1st one.

Thanks. Appreciate the input.

Gary752

You stated that your mom likes to see a lot of them. I would have to pick #2 for that reason, since the second one shows the most flowers. I would crop the top down to the end of the field. They both look great, but ya have to give mom what she wants! Did she used to make dandalion wine (great for arthuritus)?

GaryB

TonyCooper

Is the choice limited to these two? I'd do that shot in panorama format. Something very wide across
but narrow top-to-bottom. That's very possible with a field of dandelions. Cost you a little more in
framing, but it would be more effective.

Also, I'd shoot it from an oblique angle so the dandelions at the left end would be in sharp focus, but
start to blur towards the right. Sharp-to-blur forward-to-back is overdone with flower fields.

And, I'd like a nice, but narrow, strip of good blue sky above.

Juano

agree

Azzaro wrote: »

Hi Snowgirl

I like the first one the best and would print that one for her. If it were me I would crop the top of the pic I find the sky distracting.....:D

Snowgirl

BroPhoto wrote: »

You stated that your mom likes to see a lot of them. I would have to pick #2 for that reason, since the second one shows the most flowers. I would crop the top down to the end of the field. They both look great, but ya have to give mom what she wants! Did she used to make dandalion wine (great for arthuritus)?

GaryB

Good point. Not sure about the dandelion wine (blech!) but I know she just loves all the colour and contrast of the yellow and green. Yep - gotta give momma what she wants!

Snowgirl

TonyCooper wrote: »

Is the choice limited to these two? I'd do that shot in panorama format. Something very wide across
but narrow top-to-bottom. That's very possible with a field of dandelions. Cost you a little more in
framing, but it would be more effective.

Also, I'd shoot it from an oblique angle so the dandelions at the left end would be in sharp focus, but
start to blur towards the right. Sharp-to-blur forward-to-back is overdone with flower fields.

And, I'd like a nice, but narrow, strip of good blue sky above.

Now that's a possibility. I shot the original two using a 20mm ultra wide angle lens, lying on a plastic garbage bag on a wet field (yech), in order to get as much of the field as possible (there are ACRES of dandelions over there). Hadn't thought of setting up low and doing a panorama. If the flowers are still there tonight I may try and re-shoot. Thanks.

redleash

I vote for #1 and I agree with Azzaro about cropping the top. That would also give you that pano look if you aren't able to reshoot. I think your mom will be happy.

Lauren

Dogdots

I agree ... #1 with some cropping.