See comments for "Chapel". This was taken at the same time, though with a different flower. I think the filter choice was +5. A considerable amount of effort went into sharpening and burning the center, with mixed results.
Hi Becky V, impressive macro, like the very contrasting but elegant color composition and the new view. Good shot. I do understand your pain, I have a lot of trouble, too with sharpening. I have uploaded the last week at least twenty versions of photos which look perfectly ok on my screen and appear as a horrible spotty soft jumble on the upload site, so I deleted them again. On the other hand other pics from the same series turned out allright after posting. I am completely lost, too. I think I have to wait until the Articles site is up again. There is supposed to be a guideline for resizing and sharpening for web posts in it. Anyway, coming back to you: nice portfolio, I will browse a little more in it. Please check my post in the Photo Forum, Suggestions, General. Thanks and best regards Jorg
Thanks for your comments. You know, at first, I really, reeeely liked Chapel more than Chapel 2 (and it was for the same reason why Dirck *didn't* like it - because of the negative space *S*) but after flipping back and forth between the two for awhile, I can definitely see why this one is more popular. I do like the lighting and the unconventional view of Chapel, but oh my lanta, the composition is UGLY! *L*
That's why I like Usefilm. It has all these great eyes and brains. :)
I like this one better than chapel as well... although I like the fact that you took a chance with the other. The centre may not be perfectly sharp but I think this is still stunning. The overlay of petals at the top of the image are wonderful! And the lighting is great... I love the fact that I can still see detail in the middle of the image, but it's not the focus. Seems like you had everything against you (no tripod, wind, macro filters) and still you managed a really great shot. You've really got the eye for flower macros!
Oh, yeah! Now *this* one works really well! I can definitely see the relationship between the purple petals and the yellow center. Now the title really makes sense, too, and is very fitting! The anthers form a crown around the central 'offering', and the the two outer petals resemble hooded figures, bowed in reverence while the middle petal forms the vaulted ceiling of the 'chapel'! The bright light on the rightmost petal is a little intense, but otherwise very effective, indeed!
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