I was donated some more decaying flowers today, so this afternoon I spent a few spare moments having a go at creating something.
Now, earlier I said to Gilly that it’s all about the light..well, almost. I didn’t have quite the light that I would have liked for this, but I could at least try and create a balanced image….
I have used depth of field to try to create some depth and lead the eye in…not altogether successfully. Let me know what you think!
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What you tried seems to have worked, Sue. On a personal level, I might have preferred the box to be in focus as well.
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Ah, well, that may be another image if the sun does shine a little on Tuesday, and the flowers are still OK!
I like the composition Sue. I struggle with depth of field too. In this shot, I think I want either the foreground flowers to be in focus, or the lovely little flowers to be a bit more prominent. My eyes wandered a bit. But actually that’s quite a good description of me most of the time 😃
Well, if I get better light on Tuesday, I shall have another go!
Here’s hoping for better light 🙂
Fresh or decaying – flowers are unique in their beauty. Lovely photo!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this!
Beautiful colours Sue!
Aren’t they! Just wish I had been given these decaying blooms a couple of days earlier when the sun was streaming in….😀
I don’t mind a little fuzziness. You know me 🙂 🙂 And the colours are sublime, Sue. Happy Monday!
I think my friend had been given these by an artistic family member….with an eye for colour, so lucky me getting them when they were on their last legs, so to speak….just the ticket for an image or three! 😀😀 my friends all find my desire for a few dead flowers now and again rather amusing!!
I can imagine 🙂 🙂
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Oh, and Happy Monday, Jo – walking?
Not sure, Sue. It’s a bit grim and grey. The group aren’t out this week and I haven’t got myself off my backside yet. Don’t tell! 🙂 🙂
Your secret is safe with me, Jo!!😀😀😀
What’s it like to be known as the lady you can give dead flowers too 🙂 And great image by the way. You do wonders with decay.
Thank you, Lynne! My friends are quite amused at me wanting dead flowers, rather than the perky live ones!
It is a lovely composition and great colours, but the out of focus flowers in the foreground do look a bit odd. The tin box is fine as is and I think the fuzzy quality gives it character. I’m not sure how you can improve on it.
I just need to play around with it a bit more!
It is still lovely as it is!
Latest version up now!
I don’t mind the box being blurry, but the flowers I’d like a bit less on the flowers resting on it. I’m drawn in by the tiny little flowers, seed heads in the back though – I guess I prefer things a bit more centred. What would you change? I guess I’ll have to wait and see! Thanks for the ping 🙂
Well, I’m still tinkering….rubbish light today, hoping tomorrow is better
Now this is the angle of the box I was thinking of on your next image. just slightly angled and in focus.
Hmmm…see reply to your previous comment
The composition is gorgeous, Sue.
I would try to place the focus on the flowers in the foreground, but that’s is a very personal thing, because I am the one who struggles with the red colour when photographing, and don’t seem to get it right but overexposed.
Glad you like the composition, Lucile. And you have a point about the focus
I’m curious to know if you experience the same with red colors.
I wouldn’t say so….