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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: wmchauncey on February 09, 2014, 07:09:26 pm

Title: Still working on technique
Post by: wmchauncey on February 09, 2014, 07:09:26 pm: Not entirely satisfied with the background on this...what say you all?

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/DROPLET-IN-PROGRESS-Edit-copy-2.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/DROPLET-IN-PROGRESS-Edit-copy-2.jpg.html)
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Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: PeterAit on February 09, 2014, 07:13:17 pm: That's a striking photo, but ... of what? I am intrigued.
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: wmchauncey on February 09, 2014, 07:16:02 pm: It's a macro droplet showing a flower...
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: PeterAit on February 09, 2014, 07:27:26 pm: I am in awe of your technique. Is that an orchid in the background? I must say that I find the greens a bit harsh, I wonder if you toned them down a bit if might be better - worth trying, I think.
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: Tony Jay on February 09, 2014, 08:17:37 pm: This is a wonderful image with oodles of potential.
My only thought might be to tone down the whole background a bit and leave that wonderful drop of water as the undoubted centrepiece.
It may not work but it might be worth a try.

Tony Jay
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 09, 2014, 08:20:59 pm: It's pretty fantastic to me. I can't imagine how you get the droplet to stay still in mid air long enough to focus so precisely and expose.
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: armand on February 09, 2014, 08:21:43 pm: Quote from: Tony Jay on February 09, 2014, 08:17:37 pm
This is a wonderful image with oodles of potential.
My only thought might be to tone down the whole background a bit and leave that wonderful drop of water as the undoubted centrepiece.
It may not work but it might be worth a try.

Tony Jay

+1
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: francois on February 10, 2014, 03:54:53 am: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 09, 2014, 08:20:59 pm
It's pretty fantastic to me. I can't imagine how you get the droplet to stay still in mid air long enough to focus so precisely and expose.

I'm curious too. This image is stunning but I would be eager to learn more about your setup as I've never tried my hand at that kind of photography.
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: Jim Pascoe on February 10, 2014, 04:57:03 am: Background is too strong/distracting. Brilliant concept though.

Jim
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: wmchauncey on February 10, 2014, 08:32:11 am: I kinda hesitate to share my technique until I have it nailed down a lot more better. ;D
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on February 10, 2014, 08:56:45 am: Quote from: wmchauncey on February 10, 2014, 08:32:11 am
I kinda hesitate to share my technique until I have it nailed down a lot more better. ;D

Does it involve CGI? :P
(Don't answer this - it's purely rethorical ...)

Great shot!

Cheers
~Chris
Title: Re: Still working on technique
Post by: Riaan van Wyk on February 10, 2014, 09:01:55 am: Quote from: Jim Pascoe on February 10, 2014, 04:57:03 am
Background is too strong/distracting.
Jim

It's the feeling I get too.