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65 Jan 26 Reply When using auto focus, we have limited control where on the subject the auto focus locks on the focus point. Even less control when handheld and not using a tripod. When doing regular landscape, the DOF is about 1/3 on the near side of the focus point and 2/3 on the far side. When doing close-up photography, the DOF is 1/2 on the near side and 1/2 on the far side of the focus point. If the auto focus locks on the nearest point on the subject, you lose half of the DOF on the near side. When using manual focus, I will focus on the near point, then back up the focus into the subject. This gives you DOF on both sides of the focus point so not to lose any DOF. Manual focus allows you to control the point of focus and not the camera. The subject will have more area with detail. Jan 23rd
65 Jan 26 Reply Thank you, Denise, for the comment about the petal on the left. I thought about this when I took the image. The composition brings the eye in from the lower left and moves up to the right. My eye moves up the flower to the white stamens and red pistil. This brings the focus to this area and the right side of the image. With plenty of room on the right and the focus on the right I felt this worked even with that petal that close to the edge. If how close you get to the edge is a rule, I hope I was able beat it. I did not crop this image in post. I appreciate your comment very much. Would like to know what others think. Jan 13th
65 Jan 26 Comment I think you did as good as you can with this technique. I have tried this many times and have never come up with anything I liked a lot. To my eye the zoomed flowers away from the central flower and parts of flowers are a distraction. I think what Denise did helps. For me I think this works better if you isolate one flower by itself to zoom. Try this. It's great your trying different techniques. Jan 13th
65 Jan 26 Comment I like the B & W best. I like the angle of composition in the image. I think the B & W brings out the detail to the different shapes in the image and appears to be sharper than the color image. To my eye I don't see a lot that is sharp in the color image. It almost looks like the stem is the sharpest part. I would like to know do you manual of auto focus. Great background. Jan 13th
65 Jan 26 Comment Not often you ever see the underside of a water lily. The texture and lines of the underside are quite interesting and provide a great focal point for the image. I like the narrow DOF with great detail in this area of the image. I agree with David about the top. My eye is drawn to the bright area away from the lily pad. You could remove that area with a crop. There are some small white spots at the base of the water lily and along the edge of the pad on the right that are a slight distraction to my eye. Jan 3rd
65 Jan 26 Comment Another great image David. I really like the detail in the snow on the two front persimmons. Composition could not be better with the group of three fruits. Like the diagonal lines of the twigs. Like the falling snow in the background. I like the background in both images. I might crop off about an inch off the bottom. Jan 2nd
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