First bluebonnet picks

jbakerphotojbakerphoto Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
edited April 9, 2008 in People
We just got some bluebonnets coming up here in texas. So we took the opprotunity to take some picks of my 6mo son in them. He was pretty fascinated by them. Here is the pic

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I guess on the technique side does any body have an opinion on what I did with the dof. I am not sure I like it. Should the bluebonnets behind him be not blurred.

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  • javierplumeyjavierplumey Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    What a cutie, and a very nice background. I like the DOF, but I would just crop it much tighter so there's less sky. Nice colors, too!
  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    javierplumey wrote:
    What a cutie, and a very nice background. I like the DOF, but I would just crop it much tighter so there's less sky. Nice colors, too!
    15524779-Ti.gif - the DOF is very nice. The flowers close to him are sharp. Those behind are blurred. This helps to focus viewer attention on the subject of the photo, the interaction of the child and the flowers that are within his arm's reach.

    Also agree about cropping some of the sky from the shot - it was the very first thing that drew my attention. And, that's just not right when the photo is of such a cutie!:D
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Everything's better with bluebonnet on it:D
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  • BriShayBriShay Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I love it just how it is! clap.gif
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  • jbakerphotojbakerphoto Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I think I have to agree with you. I printed a 5x7 the other day and it was alot of sky. So when in doubt make it a square. Here is a more cropped version. it does look better as far as putting all the attention on him.

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    I will definilty go get some more pictures this weekend in the bluebonnets. (maybe before then)

    Thanks for everyones input.....
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