Half a Head

Gallery: FloraPosted December 18, 2011128 views5 comments

This seed head had already lost most of it's seeds, leaving it rather one-sided. I tried to find a composition that took advantage of that. Of several I tried, this one is my favorite. Thanks for looking.

Canon T1i
1/200sec f/5.6 39mm

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 19, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Always a fascinating subject to shoot! A suggestion for another comp of this photo would be a horizontal rectangle comp of the top half with the bottom line crossing through the pinkish center. Just a thought.

Good focus on the front "wisps" and DOF choice.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 19, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Great subject. I am attracted to the detail and patterns of the seeds but the actual center isn't doing much for me. You indicate you tried several comps. I'd suggested something along the lines of what was suggested by Carolyn - i.e., rotate this 90 degress cw and then crop the top (flower center), if you haven't tried that.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on December 19, 2011 at 10:04 PM

Do you have a macro lens? These seed heads are excellent subjects for extreme shallow dof closeups.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 21, 2011 at 2:21 PM

Well seen, the details and dof are great. It's a nice alternative to the usual "great big puffy ball" shot. I also like the sharp center because it add some color. Does this mean that you've got the macro? Happy holidays!

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on December 30, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Happy New Year and thank you for all your comments this year.

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