Lilacs

[sarapod]

More or less just re-starting out, and trying to find my ground a little. I just need a starting point - Something I can refer back to later. Hopefully that makes sense?

Hadn't put for effort into taking a picture in months and came up with this. My husband likes it, but I'd like a more professional opinion.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e69/peebosara/Lilacs4.jpg

[aia21]

Hi,

I like the composition but I think the petals look way too soft/out of focus. Too shallow DOF perhaps? You haven't included the EXIF data in the image so I can't see what your settings were and you didn't post them either...

Best regards,

Anton

[sarapod]

Ahh, I see. Sorry about that. We got a new Canon S5 IS and I basically got it, walked right outside, and took this picture using all the auto settings to see how accurate they were. I'm slowly trying to bring back information that I learned in my photography class a few years ago and I'm getting there, but I'd forgotten a lot.

Thanks though! I've never posted to one of these sites before, so I'll keep all that in mind for next time.

[trebuchet]

At the risk of a hijack,
Here is one the wife took...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/trebuchet/stuffff/Lilac.jpg

[DrFil]

haha yeah...that's certainly hijack material. but maybe sara can see what more flattering lighting, focus, and exposure can achieve...and maybe some saturation work in photoshop;)