Opinions
By derlilaStern
@derlilaStern (1756)
United States
May 11, 2009 9:35pm CST
This weekend, I took a walk with my camera around a local park. I came across a pond and saw these beautiful yellow flowers. I wasnt sure I would be able to capture their beauty because I couldnt get too close.
I really like this picture. I like the colors and the angle of the shot. Im not a photography expert though, so I was wondering what everyone else thought. Is there too much open space with nothing in it? Would a different angle with a better reflection have been better?
What do you think of this photo? What would you do to make it better?
7 responses
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
12 May 09
Hm, that is kind of a cool image. I like the lily pad in the top right.
If I had taken this photo, I would of wanted to zoom in a bit more and maybe bend down, so to still get some of the lily pad in but to avoid as much of the messy stuff in the water behind and to the left of the flower. Also to try and get closer and less open space around the focal point.
I am not sure what kind of camera you are using. I am assuming digital.
I would of sought out a foliage setting so to bring more color out in the flower, if possible.
Somehow make the colors brighter. Perhaps more aperture or something.
Overall, it is kind of a cool photo and I have rated it+.
I am attaching a photo of the dahlias in my garden, after a spurt of rain.
I like to get right close.
I took it with my small digital and on the foliage setting.
Cheers and have fun. I love taking photos. Especially of the flowers in my Gardens.
@derlilaStern (1756)
• United States
12 May 09
That Dahlia is quite beautiful! I love capturing flowers right after it rains!
I had my 200mm zoon on the camera when I took that picture. That was the closest I could get. I really wish I would have had my hip waders so that I could have gotten closer. That is the only problem with taking pictures of things in the pond!
Thanks for the advice!
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
19 May 09
You are welcome. I know how hard it can be when we are taking pictures of things in a pond or across a lake for instance.
If you have a little blow up boat, you could launch it in the pond and get much closer.
Have fun and keep snapping pics.
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
12 May 09
Looks good. The subject is in centre with the maximum focus on it. The leaf on the top appears blurred and it gives it that far away kind of feeling. Maybe you should should have tried out different angles and positions for the subject then and there. I love photography and I have some photos of flowers and such. Check this one out.
bourne
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
12 May 09
I don't know why the images i attach with responses and discussions dont come in, but this is the image I wanted you guys to check out.
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6482/dsc01630w.jpg
Also check this discussion about some opinions I wanted on a photo I took some days ago.
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1997442.aspx
bourne
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
12 May 09
Well, now I have uploaded the photo and I hope you can see it because I see it like before, but I hope it would show itself.
bourne
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
12 May 09
I'm trying it again. Hope it comes this time. Changed the resolution and image size.
bourne
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
22 May 09
See, now I would have forgotten my camera. Nice shot. I wouldn't be concerned with open space.
@luntian_grace (1373)
• Philippines
14 May 09
i just wish that you have a zoom lens when you took this photo. i think that it would look better to have a closer look at your subject. other than that the photo looks good.
@derlilaStern (1756)
• United States
14 May 09
I had on my 55-200mm lens when I took this picture. Without wading into the pond, that was as close as I could get! I didnt bring my hipwaders, so wading wasnt an option!
Thanks for your feedback!
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
12 May 09
i am not a photography expert as well..maybe zoom more a bit..but i love the flowers
keep it up
keep it up@derlilaStern (1756)
• United States
12 May 09
Thanks! Sometimes, the details of photography dont really matter. All that matters if it you like it, even if it isnt technically perfect!
Thanks for the encouragement!
@agrim94 (3805)
• India
16 May 09
hi delila stern,
Flowers make a garden beautiful and gardens make home. I have been always facinated by all sort of flowers and in my home in village ( not where i live now) it has a beautiful garden and i like the roses there are and marigolds too. I think you did a very good job of taking this pic and enjoy what you did because more angles and back ground light and everything you go in to then you start loosing fun out of photography . But i must say you did take a really good pic.
@Davidarich (985)
• Australia
21 May 09
The picture bis the starting point, but you seem to have stopped once the shutter was pressed. I suggest you crop the image to remove most of the water and the distracting leaves. Move the lilly off center for a more dramatic compsition, and boost the saturation slightly.
Next time, try getting down closer to the water level, which will also improve the chances of a strong reflection and give a more interesting point of view.
