photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
ctfchallenge | all galleries >> CTF Challenge 165- Big Color >> CTF Challenge 165 - Exhibition > Orchid 2
previous | next
01-AUG-2008 Karl C.

Orchid 2

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS
1/200s f/5.8 at 28.5mm iso80 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time01-Aug-2008 14:25:34
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SD950 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length28.5 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5.8
ISO Equivalent80
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
Karl C. 05-Aug-2008 09:07
Decided to move this out of eligible to make room for something besides flowers...
ctfchallenge04-Aug-2008 02:31
I like the lighting of the top green leaves as is. I think it helps lead the line down the stalk.
Penny Street
Guest 03-Aug-2008 20:44
The lighting here is excellent Karl! Not an easy task with this subject. Of the many suggestions, if I were to change anything I would nix the greens - but this pic works great as is! -angioman
ctfchallenge03-Aug-2008 17:18
That's funny Karl! How about just burning those top leaves a bit so they aren't so bright then - about the same amount of darkness as those on the right top as Doug suggested? CJ
Karl C. 03-Aug-2008 05:23
Ha, that is pretty much what I had done in Orchid 1, which people said was inferior to this one! Those were my two favorite compositions out of this same shot, one including the flower bud at the top here and one not. Maybe I'll try recomposing Orchid 1 again and replace this...
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 21:09
Lovely Karl - everyone has a suggestion....including me! I'd crop out the bright leaves on the top entirely as they just draw the eye away from those gorgeous flowers and don't add to the composition. Beautiful colors! :-) CJ
Rod 02-Aug-2008 10:47
This is very nice Karl.
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 03:28
This works perfect for the topic. Well done. I would turn down the lighting on the greens at the top left though. -COAmature
Karl C. 02-Aug-2008 03:18
I'll see what I can do, but I may need a trapeze! This was cropped from a full-zoom shot looking straight down on the garden from an upstairs balcony...
ctfchallenge01-Aug-2008 20:56
I think this is my preferred version too Karl although I would be curious too what closer in might produce. Nice delicate color.
~Brent
Jim B (MSP)01-Aug-2008 19:23
I like this version the best.Beautiful colors.
I'd like to see another version closer to the flowers.

Jim
ctfchallenge01-Aug-2008 13:07
good job! - Penny Street