Botanical Wonderland

[biggerry]

Well after a failed attempt at sunrise and sunset, I did have a pleasant walk around the Royal Bontanical Gardens after having a brief look at the Art Gallery and the Australian Landscapes 1970s-

This place always has a plethora of subjects, whether it be people, bugs, botanics or city scapes it never lets you down, I really should get there more often, the last time I was there was years and years ago.

Anyway a couple of images that I would love to have some critique and thoughts on, all very everyday and mundane subjects but its always fun to try and make then interesting in composition and effect.





how much does this look like some upmarket entre?!

[surenj]

#4 is a clear winner in my mind! Great freezing of the action and gets immediate interest to try and figure out what subject it is!

#1 I would have removed that green grass before taking the shot Yeah I know it wouldn't be allowed in the botanical gardens but I think I would be doing them a favour anyways...

#2 is excellent tones and light here.

#4 and #2 are definite canvas candidates. Blow em up!

[bigsarg7]

#2 and #4 def canvas .... esp #2.....enlarge it and do it. looks gr8!

[Remorhaz]

#1 even before reading Suren's comment - remove the grass

#2 I reckon this might look better in monochrome (shapes not colour)

[colin_12]

2 and 3 are great shots Gerry, but #4 is a corker.

[aim54x]

Amazing work as always Gerry!

Glad to see you made the most of what was a rather grey day

[biggerry]

Its interestign how people like #4, that image does not really rock my world, I mean its nice and has a quaint effect with the high shutter and water droplets, but I feel it lacks a compelling composition to compliment the effect. I guess that slight mystery of what the subject is (nipple?NSFW) adds to it as well..

I do like #2, I have for some time wanted to get a nice green succulent image of one of these plants.

#1 I would have removed that green grass before taking the shot

#1 even before reading Suren's comment - remove the grass

yeah prolly should have, did not even realise until I go home how much it stuck out like dog ...

#2 I reckon this might look better in monochrome (shapes not colour)

I did consider this but had my heart set on a succulent green image

you made the most of what was a rather grey day

yeah, sometimes ya just gotta play it by ear, if the sky ain't playing then look else where - I reckon saying its too cloudly or wet outside is a cop out for not taking pictures

[Geoff M]

Nice punchy images all round. I like the second one most off all and I have a very similar image in my library of images. I seem to recall running the Fractalius plugin over it too which was quite effective and an interesting result. If I can track it down I may well post a copy here if that's OK with you Gerry?

[stubbsy]

Gerry

I love the tonal simplicity of #2 - it's just such a wonderful image.

[biggerry]

If I can track it down I may well post a copy here if that's OK with you Gerry?

by all means Geoff!, sorry I only just came back to this thread!

I love the tonal simplicity of #2 - it's just such a wonderful image.

simple is something I overlook sometimes! thanks peter.