flowers in a vase

DavidEB · 17th of April 2006 (Mon)

posted this in one of the other forums and got no comments. makes me think there's something wrong -- suggestions wanted. thanks.

ISO 100, f11, 2.5 sec, tamron 28-75 @ 40mm. RAW conversion, resized, and USM (300, 0.3, 0).

jbkalla · 17th of April 2006 (Mon)

Colors are great! You might want to get rid of all the spots on the grey background (and that scratch? between the fronds), but I think the coloring is fantastic!

Robert_Lay · 18th of April 2006 (Tue)

I think it is very, very good. The color balance and exposure are right on, in my opinion.

The lighting is unusually well done. Seems to be very diffuse and gives great 3-dimensionality in the green leaves and the blossoms just glow!

I would crop about 1" from the top, as there seems to be more black area up there than is necessary for the composition. Ordinarily, I would complain about the subject being too centered. Relative to that issue, perhaps it should not be cropped.

Horizontally, the red vase is just enough off to the left to help with the composition (probably could tolerate being just a tad more to the left). Fortunately, the blossoms tend to hang a little more to the right to keep it from being too static.

I really like it! Congratulations!

DavidEB · 18th of April 2006 (Tue)

thanks, both, for the kind comments.

John -- The scratch is in the backdrop, and I can clone-stamp that out. You're right, I should stamp out the dust. I need to clean my sensor.

Robert -- good thoughts about space and centering. This one is from a series with different positions.

the vase color is from lead-based glaze, which is used in only a very few potter's kilns in North Carolina. In the old days it was common, but these vases are not safe for food or drink (as the lead leaches out), and pottery like this is hard to find.

Nidz · 20th of April 2006 (Thu)

I like the lighting. No harsh shadows.

17th of April 2006 (Mon)	#2
jbkalla Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aurora, Colorado, USA Posts: 2,800 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: flowers in a vase Colors are great! You might want to get rid of all the spots on the grey background (and that scratch? between the fronds), but I think the coloring is fantastic! __________________ John flickr \| Google+ \| 500px \| Panoramio \| InterfaceLift \| deviantArt Canon 5D III \| 16-35L II \| 70-200mm f/2.8L \| 40mm f/2.8 STM \| 135L \| 300mm f/4L IS \|  Core i7 iMac & MBP

18th of April 2006 (Tue)	#3
Robert_Lay Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA Posts: 7,546	Re: flowers in a vase I think it is very, very good. The color balance and exposure are right on, in my opinion. The lighting is unusually well done. Seems to be very diffuse and gives great 3-dimensionality in the green leaves and the blossoms just glow! I would crop about 1" from the top, as there seems to be more black area up there than is necessary for the composition. Ordinarily, I would complain about the subject being too centered. Relative to that issue, perhaps it should not be cropped. Horizontally, the red vase is just enough off to the left to help with the composition (probably could tolerate being just a tad more to the left). Fortunately, the blossoms tend to hang a little more to the right to keep it from being too static. I really like it! Congratulations! __________________ Bob Quality of Light, Photo Tool ver 2.0 Canon Rebel XTi; EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-f/5.6 USM; EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-f/5.6; EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM; EF 50mm f/1.4 USM; Canon Powershot G5; Canon AE1(2); Leica R4s; Battery Grip BG-E3; Pentax Digital Spotmeter with Zone VI Mod & Calibration.

18th of April 2006 (Tue)	#4
DavidEB Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,117 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: flowers in a vase thanks, both, for the kind comments. John -- The scratch is in the backdrop, and I can clone-stamp that out. You're right, I should stamp out the dust. I need to clean my sensor. Robert -- good thoughts about space and centering. This one is from a series with different positions. the vase color is from lead-based glaze, which is used in only a very few potter's kilns in North Carolina. In the old days it was common, but these vases are not safe for food or drink (as the lead leaches out), and pottery like this is hard to find. __________________ David my stuff - my gallery - go Rats!

20th of April 2006 (Thu)	#5
Nidz Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VIC, Australia Posts: 2,407	Re: flowers in a vase I like the lighting. No harsh shadows. __________________ Stop or I'll shoot! CANON DIGITAL REBEL XT

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