Open your mouth........stick out your tongue

[kel1ng]

Another of my orchid jus bloomed.....so thought of putting up a couple of macros for CnC......many, many thanks in advance ........................

Pic 1


Pic 2

[kel1ng]

So sad......standard really that bad meh? untill no CnC at all.......looks like really have to improve liaoz........

[fuzzyfish]

pic 2 has been nicely composed, but just a tad underexposed IMHO...

[kel1ng]

Originally Posted by fuzzyfish pic 2 has been nicely composed, but just a tad underexposed IMHO...

I agree that it is a bit under-exposed.....especially at the bottom part.....as i do not have an external speedlite yet, the only lighting used was a 18watt clip on light from the top front side..... metering was set in spot metering mode and aimed at the top part of the orchid......BTW thanks for the advise would try to improve once i get my speedlite.......

[spheredome]

For plant/flower photo, the duller the color, the more you need to rely on lighting to enhance it (around and back) , else the centre of attention becomes lifeless. What we see from our eye cannot equate to the digital image

But this flower does express fierce with its fangs

[kel1ng]

Originally Posted by spheredome For plant/flower photo, the duller the color, the more you need to rely on lighting to enhance it (around and back) , else the centre of attention becomes lifeless. What we see from our eye cannot equate to the digital image But this flower does express fierce with its fangs

Bro how? really have to add more lighting is it?......color still too dull?

[makinjosh]

thats a really fierce orchid man.. anyways i'm a noob but.. imo i think pic 2 would look really great if from an angle slightly more right and focus more to the "fangs" and zoom in a bit more..

[kel1ng]

Originally Posted by makinjosh thats a really fierce orchid man.. anyways i'm a noob but.. imo i think pic 2 would look really great if from an angle slightly more right and focus more to the "fangs" and zoom in a bit more..

Thanks bro for the advise.....will look out for it in my next shoot......

[spheredome]

Originally Posted by kel1ng Bro how? really have to add more lighting is it?......color still too dull?

Shooting at very close distant to object need manual light since shadows appear. Try shooting in morning warm sunlight, use macro flash or perhaps 2-3 osram Fluorescent handheld touch; you may need to try diff color tone shots too. dSLR will have advantage of shooting at further distance using zoom, so lightning will be easier.

[kel1ng]

Originally Posted by spheredome Shooting at very close distant to object need manual light since shadows appear. Try shooting in morning warm sunlight, use macro flash or perhaps 2-3 osram Fluorescent handheld touch; you may need to try diff color tone shots too. dSLR will have advantage of shooting at further distance using zoom, so lightning will be easier.

Ok bro will go get a couple of fluorescent handheld touch and try.....btw wat do u think of the composition?

[spheredome]

Originally Posted by kel1ng Ok bro will go get a couple of fluorescent handheld touch and try.....btw wat do u think of the composition?

My opinion, on #2, centre the flower and show more area of the plant. It will give show the plant's emotion via the flower. The fangs must the main thing.

For your consideration.

[kel1ng]

Originally Posted by spheredome My opinion, on #2, centre the flower and show more area of the plant. It will give show the plant's emotion via the flower. The fangs must the main thing. For your consideration.

Ok bro will try again when this orchid blooms again........thanks............