Blooming Sunset

bgarland · December 18, 2010

C&C welcome. :scratch

bgarland · December 18, 2010

OK, 89 views and no comments.

I thought it was a cool idea but after taking the shot the composition didn't really work for me. I guess I was just over excited about my cactus blooming in December.

Any suggestions on how to shoot this better? I'm always looking to learn from my mistakes.

Dogdots · December 18, 2010

My first time looking at it

Beautiful sunset ... just awesome. Since you'd like a suggestion ... I would of had the blooms be the only subject with the sunset.

I do like the angle you shot this at. Much better then straight on. I'm sure others will come along and make their suggestions which will be a whole let better then mine

Oh..those 3 little pokie things towards the bottom of the bloom's stems. I'd clone those out. Do you have one with just the blooms and the beautiful sunset?

bgarland · December 18, 2010

Dogdots wrote: »

My first time looking at it

Beautiful sunset ... just awesome. Since you'd like a suggestion ... I would of had the blooms be the only subject with the sunset.

I do like the angle you shot this at. Much better then straight on. I'm sure others will come along and make their suggestions which will be a whole let better then mine

Oh..those 3 little pokie things towards the bottom of the bloom's stems. I'd clone those out. Do you have one with just the blooms and the beautiful sunset?

Mary. My daughter said the same thing about the cactus leaves ("pokie things"). I also wish I could have found a perspective with just the blooms and no tree on the left.

The cactus is planted in a 20 Gal cement planter and with the weight of the cactus it probably weighs close to 250lbs. I tried moving it to get a better perspective but it said bite me.

Maybe when my neighbors are traveling I can sneak over there with a chain saw and "clone out" the tree.

I appreciate the input Mary, thanks.

Dogdots · December 18, 2010

bgarland wrote: »

Mary. My daughter said the same thing about the cactus leaves ("pokie things"). I also wish I could have found a perspective with just the blooms and no tree on the left.

The cactus is planted in a 20 Gal cement planter and with the weight of the cactus it probably weighs close to 250lbs. I tried moving it to get a better perspective but it said bite me.

Maybe when my neighbors are traveling I can sneak over there with a chain saw and "clone out" the tree.

I appreciate the input Mary, thanks.

Dang neighbors tree -- Your lucky it just said to ya 'bite me'

Then I would crop it to a 2 bloom shot. I know they say do it in odd numbers, but this is just too pretty.

bgarland · December 18, 2010

I'll give that a try, thanks.

bgarland · December 18, 2010

Something like this maybe?

Yeah I know, it still has the "pokie thing".:D

Dogdots · December 18, 2010

Wonderful Brad -- that I really like, but do you? Even if I love it you need to too.

It really shows off the blooms so much more. They're nice and sharp

Ahhhhh...you might want to remove the pokie thing if you can

bgarland · December 18, 2010

I do like it a lot better. Thanks for the help.

I'll attack the pokie thing tomorrow.

I really appreciate the input and help. We all help each other grow so much.

Thanks Mary.

Dogdots · December 18, 2010

bgarland wrote: »

I do like it a lot better. Thanks for the help.

I'll attack the pokie thing tomorrow.

I really appreciate the input and help. We all help each other grow so much.

Thanks Mary.

Yes we are all here to help each other grow

Glad you liked it better

Brian_S · December 18, 2010

great picture Brad, the sky is awesome, i hardly even notice the "pokie" thing

Richard · December 19, 2010

bgarland wrote: »

Something like this maybe? Yeah I know, it still has the "pokie thing".:D

Much, much better cropped. The pokie thing doesn't bother me at all.

Blooming Sunset

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