Taraxacum; The Dandelion

Gallery: FloraPosted January 24, 201132 views5 comments

Hello NPN,
I'm new here and this is my first photo post...
Anyways, I'm swiss and currently am studying architecture in Mendrisio. In my spare time i enjoy photography. My father bought my a Canon EOS 550d for my 19th birthday. I hope you like this first picture and I'd love to hear some constructive criticism :D
Zac

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 24, 2011 at 6:06 PM

Welcome to the gallery Zaccaria.

To me the most interesting part of this image is the dandelion head. The background seems a little busy to me. I'd probably be inclined to crop in tighter around the head and to darken the brightest blades in the bg. In particular the stem on the right is over exposed and also a bit distracting. Also the head appears to be over exposed at 2:00 and 3:00

I like the white against the green but it's really the structure of the head that interests me.

Again welcome. I'm looking forward to more of your posts.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 24, 2011 at 7:57 PM

Zac: Welcome to NPN and to the finest Flora gallery on the planet. My thoughts echo Pat's regarding the blown highlights and the need for a tighter crop. A habit you should develop early in your growth curve is to review the histogram after each shot. I'm not familiar with your specific camera but most histogram displays will show blown highlights and clipped shadows with blinking lights. One of the great things about digital capture is that you can immediately assess your exposure and adjust accordingly. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Zaccaria Exhenry on January 25, 2011 at 7:57 AM

Thank you for the feedback. I'll try something new for the next photo i'll post.
Zac

Registered on January 21, 2011, 14 Posts, 36 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 26, 2011 at 5:13 AM

Good advice from Bill and Pat.

I'll just extend a hearty welcome to you and encourage you to enjoy learning here at NPN. Lots of info at hand. Shoot a lot, ask questions, and show us some more !

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on January 26, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Welcome! I look forward to seeing more of your images! The detail in the dandelion is so interesting

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments