That is a spectacular image, but there is still a lot of discernible detail in the background. That does draw some attention from the main subject of the image, IMO.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 4:22 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >> some of the images of this variety against a "natural" background turned >> out to have too many distractions or >just made the image too complex > > > One of the advantages of a close focusing telephoto lens is the background > 'bokeh' attainable. An example is here > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17814958 > It was really brought home to me last June when the vast majority of my > blooms and bugs shots were with my 300mm f4.5 FA. I had never used it that > way and was very pleased with the results. It close focuses to a little less > than 7 feet. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > <danmaty...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: PESO: Double Daff on Blue > > >> Thanks, Bob. >> >> You are right; some of the images of this variety against a "natural" >> background turned out to have too many distractions or just made tthe >> image too complex. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Simple background helps with the double's complexity. >>> >>> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 11:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016998&size=lg >>>> Comments are invited. >>>> >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
