DSLRUsers.com

A discussion forum - and more - for users of Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras.

Skip to content

A Flower

Got a thin skin? Then look elsewhere. Post a link to an image that you've made, and invite others to offer their critiques. Honesty is encouraged, but please be positive in your constructive criticism. Flaming and just plain nastiness will not be tolerated. Please note that this is not an area for you to showcase your images, nor is this a place for you to show-off where you have been. This is an area for you to post images so that you may share with us a technique that you have mastered, or are trying to master. Typically, no more than about four images should be posted in any one post or thread, and the maximum size of any side of any image should not exceed 950 px.

Moderators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators

Forum rules
Please note that image critiquing is a matter of give and take: if you post images for critique, and you then expect to receive criticism, then it is also reasonable, fair and appropriate that, in return, you post your critique of the images of other members here as a matter of courtesy. So please do offer your critique of the images of others; your opinion is important, and will help everyone here enjoy their visit to far greater extent.

Also please note that, unless you state something to the contrary, other members might attempt to repost your image with their own post processing applied. We see this as an acceptable form of critique, but should you prefer that others not modify your work, this is perfectly ok, and you should state this, either within your post, or within your signature.

Images posted here should conform with the general forum guidelines. Image sizes should not exceed 950 pixels along the largest side (height or width) and typically no more than four images per post or thread.

Please also ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.
Write comments

A Flower

Postby sirhc55 on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:19 pm

Nikon D1 with 28-105mm

Critique welcome

Image
Chris
--------------------------------
I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
User avatar
sirhc55
Key Member
 
Posts: 12930
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm
Location: Port Macquarie - Olympus EM-10
Top

Postby birddog114 on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:23 pm

Chris!
What can I say? and knowing this was your golden time!
Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
User avatar
birddog114
Senior Member
 
Posts: 15881
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:18 pm
Location: Belmore,Sydney
Top

Postby Glen on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:29 pm

I like it a lot. Sell it to a margarine company :wink:
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon
Top

Postby kipper on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:30 pm

I can't wait to go back to france in summer. Sunflowers a plenty.
kipper
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3738
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:23 pm
Location: Hampshire, UK
Top

Postby fozzie on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:31 pm

Chris,

I think one word would cover it 'stunning'.

ta ta for now,
fozzie

When people ask what equipment I use - I tell them my eyes.
User avatar
fozzie
Key Member
 
Posts: 2806
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:19 pm
Location: AUADA : Nikon D3/D2x - JPG Shooter
Top

Postby leek on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:47 pm

bu**er... and on the day that I choose to shoot some flowers as well...

What makes it worse is that I noticed that my little local shop was selling sunflower this morning and thought - "I should buy some of those just to take a photo"... Needless to say I didn't

Excellent photo Chris...
Cheers, John
Leek@Flickr | Leek@RedBubble | Leek@DeviantArt

D700; D200; Tokina 12-24; Nikkor 50mm f1.4,18-70mm,85mm f1.8, 105mm,80-400VR, SB-800s; G1227LVL; RRS BH-55; Feisol 1401
User avatar
leek
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3135
Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:46 pm
Location: Lane Cove, Sydney
Top

Postby stubbsy on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:52 pm

Chris

Have you filtered this (the centre seems a strange colour)? I like the effect.
Peter
Disclaimer: I know nothing about anything.
*** smugmug galleries: http://www.stubbsy.smugmug.com ***
User avatar
stubbsy
Moderator
 
Posts: 10748
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:44 pm
Location: Newcastle NSW - D700
Top

Postby sirhc55 on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:55 pm

stubbsy wrote:Chris

Have you filtered this (the centre seems a strange colour)? I like the effect.


Peter - the short answer is yes but I can’t remember which one of the hundreds I have - must start filling in the IPTC data
Chris
--------------------------------
I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
User avatar
sirhc55
Key Member
 
Posts: 12930
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm
Location: Port Macquarie - Olympus EM-10
Top

Postby sirhc55 on Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:31 am

leek wrote:bu**er... and on the day that I choose to shoot some flowers as well...

What makes it worse is that I noticed that my little local shop was selling sunflower this morning and thought - "I should buy some of those just to take a photo"... Needless to say I didn't

Excellent photo Chris...


Leek - your pics were great. I would recommend a book called Grandiflora by Gary Heery - it is full of great ideas on photographing flowers.
Chris
--------------------------------
I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
User avatar
sirhc55
Key Member
 
Posts: 12930
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm
Location: Port Macquarie - Olympus EM-10
Top

Postby SoCal Steve on Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:11 pm

I really like this shot, Chris. Simple and effective.

Can you tell us a little about the lighting?
Would be very interested to know.
User avatar
SoCal Steve
Senior Member
 
Posts: 500
Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:25 pm
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Top

Postby christiand on Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:19 pm

Beautiful shot !

... here comes the sun ...

Cheers
CD
User avatar
christiand
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1989
Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:36 pm
Location: Tuggeranong, ACT - Canberra
Top

Postby sirhc55 on Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:27 pm

SoCal Steve wrote:I really like this shot, Chris. Simple and effective.

Can you tell us a little about the lighting?
Would be very interested to know.


Hi Steve

From what I remember of this shot it was taken in partial shade on a blue background for an ad.

What I have done with this pic is to deep etch the actual flower and put the black background in to highlight it. There was some PP but can’t really remember what I did :oops:
Chris
--------------------------------
I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
User avatar
sirhc55
Key Member
 
Posts: 12930
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm
Location: Port Macquarie - Olympus EM-10
Top

Postby mudder on Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:47 pm

The flower seems to just about jump out at me... Very striking...
Aka Andrew
User avatar
mudder
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3020
Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:58 pm
Location: Melbourne - Burwood East
Top

Postby flipfrog on Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:50 pm

nice clean photo Chris!
simple and sweet
User avatar
flipfrog
Senior Member
 
Posts: 626
Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: Vancouver Canada
Top
Write comments

Return to Image Reviews and Critiques
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Copyright © 2005 - 2022 Gary Stark


Portal XL 5.0 ~ Plain 0.2