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TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
edited February 27, 2005 in Wildlife
Took these today as we had some bright sun streaming in through the windows. Of the first two tulip shots, which do you prefer? How's the composition on the third?

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tulip_2.jpg


tulip_3.jpg


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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2005
    TristasP
    Great macro shots
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    Thanks
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  • Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2005
    Tristan,



    These are Great!clap.gifclap.gif Love to see the detail in the pollen on the leaves.
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  • TreehuggerTreehugger Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited February 26, 2005
    Awesome thumb.gif

    Of the first two, I pick #1. The direction of the petals is more interesting. I like the angle - seeing the stamen (called a stamen, right?) upright gives it a spacious feel. Like the flower has a lot of volume. The pollen on the leaves add character.

    The third didn't appeal to me. I felt that the background dictates too much and takes away from your focal point. And finally, the striped tulip is absolutely gorgeous.
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2005
    I prefer the first. I like seeing the fullness of the stamen (?) that you don't get in the second.

    I would like the composition better on the second if the DOF was increased and the background was more blurred together.

    Overall, nice shots.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2005
    TristanP wrote:
    Took these today as we had some bright sun streaming in through the windows. Of the first two tulip shots, which do you prefer? How's the composition on the third?
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  • ridetwistyroadsridetwistyroads Registered Users Posts: 526 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2005
    Awesome texture and color. clap.gif


    I wish I could do that! :cry (its to cold for flowers here, and I don't keep other living things in my care.....:uhoh )
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  • rt88rt88 Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited February 27, 2005
    Photo #1 tops my pick... Great photos


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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 27, 2005
    AWESOME! thumb.gif
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2005
    Thanks everyone. No special horticultural skills here - they were purchased for my wife's birthday last week. Sometimes I really wish the F717 had a smaller aperture than F/8 so I could get everything in focus while in macro mode.

    Here's a couple more from this morning:

    flower_2.jpg

    flower_3.jpg
    panekfamily.smugmug.com (personal)
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    Canon 20D | 10-22 | 17-85 IS | 50/1.4 | 70-300 IS | 100/2.8 macro
    Sony F717 | Hoya R72
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