Activity for User 502 - Murphy Hektner - mhektner@frontier.com

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75 Sep 22 Reply Hi Allen: Thank you for your suggestion of using a B&W treatment. Will convert that picture to a more higher contrast B&W and see how it comes across. The image could possibly have high impact with the right adjustments. Sep 12th
75 Sep 22 Reply Hi Marge: I do not use flash on botanical images. The reason for this is flash lighting in many cases does not look like natural lighting. Case in point with your fiddlehead picture is your off camera flash is placed to the left side of the fern which is almost over lit while the right side of the fiddlehead is very underexposed. Using available light with the camera on a sturdy tripod allows for more even natural lighting like it appears out in nature. I do not photograph flowers in full sun either due to harsh lighting on the flower and black distracting shadows, I much prefer soft cloudy day lighting. Of course this approach is just my humble opinion. Sep 11th
75 Sep 22 Reply Hi Dan: A good idea to enhance the bee so it stood out better; never gave that any thought and thanks for the suggestion. Sep 8th
75 Sep 22 Reply Hi Vincent: This is one image, no stacking of images. The light green background is totally natural and no special effects in post processing done. There were green shrubs across the yard but they were so far away to be well out of focus and made a good natural background. Sep 7th
75 Sep 22 Comment Hi Marge: Getting used to a new camera takes some time and patience and after awhile it will be more familiar. A good nature subject; can detect just a hint of the very dark green fiddleheads in the background. Subject is placed well in the frame and is reasonably sharp and exposure on the fiddlehead is okay. You do not mention using a tripod, I would say using 1/200 second shutter speed is kind of borderline slow if you were hand holding the camera. Most new cameras have image stabilization or vibration reduction, if you had it turned on this helps sharpness if hand holding and not using a tripod.
With the black background of our website page a thin border would separate your picture area from the background. 		Sep 5th
75 Sep 22 Comment Hi Charlie: Good capture of this Amaryllis specie in its natural habitat and technically very well done. The Pink flower is well placed in the frame and is very sharp in detail front to back, then the raindrops add that extra interest. The out of focus background while natural without any distractions has kind of a busy texture, would try to darken the background somewhat to minimize this. Sep 4th
75 Sep 22 Comment Hi Allen: Nice colors with the bluish violet flower and green stalk. In my humble opinion the green stalk placed in the middle of the flower does not really add anything to your picture composition, in fact makes the picture a little confusing. I can see more opportunities for a good picture using the background flower without the green stalk. Sep 4th
75 Sep 22 Comment Hi Judy: Cell phone cameras keep improving as time goes on. My personal impression regarding your composition is you need to move in closer and totally eliminate the green top and bottom, or move back and include some green on all four sides as there is not enough green showing top and bottom to make any impact. On my monitor the Carnation flower is not really as tack sharp as it should be. Overall lighting on the flower is ideal, also thin white border adds the finishing touch. Sep 4th
75 Sep 22 Comment Hi Dan: Nice capture of the Swamp Iris hybrid and well done from a technical standpoint. Out of focus background appears natural as this is where they grow. As a suggestion I would darken down the lighter green areas in the background as they do stand out somewhat. The raindrops add a good point of interest.
WIND --- that is the number one enemy for us flower photographers working out in the field.		 Sep 4th
75 Sep 22 Comment Hi Vincent: A lovely close in rose portrait well done from a technical standpoint. I think the square format works well for this image, the rose is biased to the bottom part of the frame with some leaves to add a good base. Your choice of background color is well chosen and without any distractions.
Agree with Judy on removing the rose canes, From an artistic standpoint and as a suggestion I would clone out the rose cane and yellow leaf at the top left, then also clone out the rose cane and bright leaf at the right side of the frame. These canes do not enhance your composition, but distract from it somewhat. I find it easier to clone at 100% as you do not have to be so exact. 		Sep 4th
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