> On Oct 28, 2014, at 1:44 PM, Bruce <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote: > > A general comment - for both the subject comes across as being too centered. > It could be partially aspect ratio, but in any case, I would crop just a bit > somewhere to shift these. As the background in both images is not strongly > contributing, any crop would probably work. Doing that much would help. > > As for each image - I prefer the water lilly. I think partly because the > background competes less than in the crocus. Also, the lighting is more > pleasing. > > In both cases, I would really look to blurring the background more - possibly > a longer focal length and/or a more wide open shot to really get the > background to not compete with the subject.
Thanks, Bruce. I hadn’t imagined that centering would detract from the composition. I’ll have to experiment with croppings. I do understand that with shots like this blurring the background is desirable. I am learning, slowly, to check and double-check my settings to make sure they are appropriate to the situation and the shot. A couple things I’m not clear about. Regarding the images being "too centered” you said, “It could be partially aspect ratio.” Do you mean a different aspect ratio even with a centered image could be more pleasing? And about blurring the background, I understand the effect of aperture on depth-of-field, but not focal length. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "The invincible shield of caring Is a weapon sent from the sky against being dead." - Tao Te Ching 67 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
