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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: sailronin on April 30, 2011, 06:14:18 pm

Title: B&W Rose macro
Post by: sailronin on April 30, 2011, 06:14:18 pm

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5673732856_36d571ab7c_z.jpg)

HB 501CM w/150mm and 55mm extension tube on Kodak Portra 400VC converted with SilverEfx Pro

Title: Re: B&W Rose macro
Post by: wolfnowl on May 01, 2011, 01:41:27 am

I think the rose shows great detail, but to me there are too many distracting background elements and not enough to separate them.

Mike.

Title: Re: B&W Rose macro
Post by: sailronin on May 01, 2011, 07:04:10 am

Thank you Mike,
You're right, I tried a cropped version below and it looks much better.
Dave



(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5674950881_ac192e9d8d_b.jpg)

Title: Re: B&W Rose macro
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 01, 2011, 02:20:02 pm

Quote from: sailronin on May 01, 2011, 07:04:10 am

Thank you Mike,
You're right, I tried a cropped version below and it looks much better.
Dave

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5674950881_ac192e9d8d_b.jpg)

Yes, it helps a bit (although I can hear already Russ getting cross). However, the crop is uncomfortably tight at the top and the main distraction, which is the second rose to the left, is still very much present. It's a shame, since as Mike observed, the featured rose is very nicely shown.

Jeremy

Title: Re: B&W Rose macro
Post by: MGH on May 02, 2011, 06:28:25 am

Hi...I really like the rose but I´m with Mike the background is too distracting. Keep the rose as it is but try cloneing out the vertical stem on the right and then dodge and burn the background to lower the contrast between the distracting elements and then blur it some more. Also it´s a good photo to try adding some texture overlays.

  Mark