..... but a very large leaf. Please comment on ways to shoot this large leaf, I really liked the patterns but didnt really know what to do with it. Oh, it was brown (dead). View attachment 7055
Hi Stuart! I know what you mean. Actually I like both pics, first one for the color, second one for the tighter crop. Getting the entire leaf in the frame would probably result in a much less interesting view. If you just wanted to emphasize the pattern, you did well. The only problem is that the background is too sharp, which is a side effect of using a WA. I would have tried to somehow throw the background out of focus, either by using a faster WA wide open or by use of a longer lens (if the situation allows to increase the shooting distance). I guess the leaf was lying close to the ground, so lifting it a bit to increase the space between leaf and ground would have helped as well. Another option would be to select the leaf in PS and replace the background but I don't know if this effect would be desirable for you. Cheers
Thanks Thanks Harry, excellent ideas, I will try and remember next time to lift the leaf and try my 50 1.8. Stu
Nice shot Stu. I am drawn to the color shot more than the B&W. I have no idea why.......but good going!!
