Orchid Cattleya

sslow · 23rd August 2006

Recent attempt at taking orchids.
Comments welcome.

ortega · 23rd August 2006

there is something wrong with the exposure or lighting, it seems right but at the same time wrong.

btw it looks like an erotic picture

tltan · 24th August 2006

Originally Posted by ortega

there is something wrong with the exposure or lighting, it seems right but at the same time wrong.

btw it looks like an erotic picture

Bro Ortega,

Everything looks erotic to you huh
hehehehe.

Bro sslow,

2 points I notice here.
(1) Black background not very ideal.
(2) Point of focus too central here. some cropping might make this look better?

Anyway, as i mentioned, its really difficult. Go nearer, you lose the essence of the whole flower. Go further, you are treated with messy background,

Hope to see your orchid shots!

Regards,
tltan

sslow · 24th August 2006

Thanks for comments.
Find it very difficult to take macro shots. Focusing is difficult - cannot decide what to focus on (composition challenge). At this close distance, the dof is very narrow (or short) too. The slightest movement and the shot is out of focus.

Like orchids because they are rather erotic / exotic / sensual (all important keywords).

23rd August 2006	#1
sslow Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upper Thomson Posts: 73	Orchid Cattleya Recent attempt at taking orchids. Comments welcome.

23rd August 2006	#2
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,508	Re: Orchid Cattleya there is something wrong with the exposure or lighting, it seems right but at the same time wrong. btw it looks like an erotic picture __________________ The Law

24th August 2006	#4
sslow Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upper Thomson Posts: 73	Re: Orchid Cattleya Thanks for comments. Find it very difficult to take macro shots. Focusing is difficult - cannot decide what to focus on (composition challenge). At this close distance, the dof is very narrow (or short) too. The slightest movement and the shot is out of focus. Like orchids because they are rather erotic / exotic / sensual (all important keywords).