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Please can you help me!
I'm happy with the colour, DOF (until you tell me what's wrong!) but I just cant get the crop right. The photo was taken at this angle but I just cant seem to make my mind up on orientation and cropping.
Any idea's or mods will be greatly appreciated! (and the name of the flower!).
Oh, I used my new Kenko extension tubes on this one, the flower was about 4 mm across!
Thanks in advance
Andy
| Brand: | Nikon CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 105.0 mm f/2.8 + 12+20+36 extension tubes |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Focal Length: | 105mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/3.1 |
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -1.0 |
| ISO: | 1600 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | Stamen |
| Username: | 
Andy_Cundell |
| Uploaded: | 29 Jun 2011 - 8:23 PM |
| Tags: | Close-up / macro, Flowers & plants |
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Andy
This is a great micro shot of this very small flower. Focus & DOF spot on. I agree the composition is not quite right, surprising how it plays such a part in macro work.
As regards the crop I feel it needs more space in front of the flower.
The orientation maybe clockwise about 45 degs.
The angle could be more across the plain of the petals whilst still allowing a full view of the stamens.
Did you use a tripod because a lower shutter speed would have allowed a lower ISO, I think noise is showing.
I was interested to see this image made using a 105 mm lens and tubes.
Good work
Ian
Hi Andy, - youre question is about framing and composition, so I will add my input based only on that, - and support all the good advice provided above.
I have loaded a mod to show exactly what I mean.
The flower is very cramped in the frame. In addition, the background colour is quite strong and intense, which is competing with the flower itself.
Its needs more space, a lighter and less intense background, a little more sharpening of the stamens, and to brighten it overall, a lighter coloured border. The flower ideally should be rotated so its coming out near a corner, reaching diagonally toward the other corner, with the stamens close to a third.
Take a look at the mod and let me know if that hits the spot for you.
regards
Willie
Thank you Very much for your comments and time! 
I knew it didnt look right, but couldn't put my finger on it!
Yours
Andy C
Edited to say: Yeah, I've noticed the 1600 ISO, I must admit I had the camera on manual ISO *slaps hands*!
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