Bet You Thought I Was Done With These...

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:35 pm

...well, "WRONG!"

The Queens Lace, "Queen Ann" that is...
(Both Images)
EOS 30D
Manual mode/hand held/IS off
1/125 sec. @ f/11 ISO 400
EF 28-135 IS Wide Angle Zoom @ 135mm close focus
430EX Speedlite @ -1/3

"Two Bugs Are Better Than One or None..."
f/18, all other data same as above

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:07 am

The subject in Pic1 has interesting form and stands pin sharp against the OOF background. On the downside (although I appreciate not easily under your control) IMO the overall effect would have been more pleasing if the strong lines in the OOF background had run 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock.

I love the colour tint in pic2 and in this instance the direction of the very OOF background works perfectly with the subject.

Pic3 is a very pleasing composition, sharply defined against the soft and dark (though not too dark) OOF background. The tint and the slightly blown highlights on one of the stalks actually works to give the scene a sense of light and warmth.

I like all three pics but pic3 just wins by a nose (or an ear

).

Bruce

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:31 am

Thanks Bruce

I like pic 3 as well, however I am not too pleased with the background but I like the sharpness and background of pic 1 much better. I tried to get the same effect of pic 1 into pic 2 but it became quite grainy when contrasted or slightly darkened. Pic 2 had the full afternoon sun on it while pic 1 was shaded. Yes, backgrounds you never have much control over, well maybe by using a different shooting angle it can sometimes give you a slight edge. Thanks again Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:22 pm

All three are really great Ken. I like #2 the most because of the contrast and texture of the QALflowe spikes. I think the sun brought out all the detail inthe flowerhead.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:09 pm

Thanks Doug

Pic #2 is pretty nice but as I wrote, I would have much preferred it to contrast more like #1. However as you noted, the lighting did bring out more detail. This new IS lens is really sharp , though I seldom use the IS feature.