Walking the park this morning and several flowers were in bloom. Took several shots, but this one composition stood out because of the leaf serving as a cradle for the pollen.
I don't know much about macro, but the bottom part of the image needs to be lit, I can barely see the "cradle leaf". Flashes, softboxes, it's often not just natural light when shooting macro unfortunately.
No you'd need an actual flash or soft box on this leaf, it can't be recovered in post unfortunately. It's the same on the flower : it lacks interesting lighting. You can dodge and burn, but it'll still look a bit flat I'm afraid.
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The composition is great. However i too dont know much about macro although i would imagine the same principles to other photography like portraits would apply. Ie your eye goes to the brightest part of the frame, in this instance the background. The shadows although i believe r acceptable in macro to show form, is too harsh therefore more lighting or a reflector would soften them. Macro is hard to conquer.
Incidentally, I was not taking a macro shot... below is a screenshot showing my crop. I think I will go back tomorrow and attempt an actual macro shot.
Really interesting subject, I love the composition. The flower has such a strong shape it immediately reminded me of something like a Maltese Cross. I'd love to see if you can compose it with fewer leaves behind it next time. I think with the sky as background it would really pop!
The increased brightness is definitely a big improvement. Look forward to seeing if you do a macro version.
Went back the next day the flower had wilted and the leaf was not positioned the same! Looked around for other similar if not same compositions, and couldn't locate something of interest. I think I was just surprised that my subject had wilted overnight!
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Please post your gear list or the equipment used for this shot as this could determine what answer I can offer you. But the first thing I noticed is that once you crop the image, the image grain is more pronounced. Which reminds me of a pocket or cell phone image.
I like the idea of the leaf catching the pollen, but unfortunately it's not really in focus, and it's in a shadow, so it doesn't really stand out. I think the other problem is that there's a little too much going on in the background that clashes with the subject. By this I mean the subject is green, but the blurred background behind it is also green, so it doesn't stand out quite as well as it does when looking at it in real life. If it's possible to find a different composition to simplify the scene, that might help. Of course if you have Photoshop, you can do some extra clean up at home.
If you have a tripod, it might be a good idea to bring one so you can set it up, and make sure everything is in focus before snapping the photo. Also if you can get closer or have a longer lens, that will help you make the most of your pixels.
Finally, it's important to think about how you're going to process the photo and photograph it with that final image in mind. I tend not to process my photos too much, but when it comes to my flower shots, I tend to spend more time on them.
I don't know much about macro, but the bottom part of the image needs to be lit, I can barely see the "cradle leaf". Flashes, softboxes, it's often not just natural light when shooting macro unfortunately.
I actually did not take a macro shot.. I cropped this from a larger image. But I know what you mean. How's this for increased brightness?
No you'd need an actual flash or soft box on this leaf, it can't be recovered in post unfortunately. It's the same on the flower : it lacks interesting lighting. You can dodge and burn, but it'll still look a bit flat I'm afraid.
The composition is great. However i too dont know much about macro although i would imagine the same principles to other photography like portraits would apply. Ie your eye goes to the brightest part of the frame, in this instance the background. The shadows although i believe r acceptable in macro to show form, is too harsh therefore more lighting or a reflector would soften them. Macro is hard to conquer.
Incidentally, I was not taking a macro shot... below is a screenshot showing my crop. I think I will go back tomorrow and attempt an actual macro shot.
Really interesting subject, I love the composition. The flower has such a strong shape it immediately reminded me of something like a Maltese Cross. I'd love to see if you can compose it with fewer leaves behind it next time. I think with the sky as background it would really pop!
The increased brightness is definitely a big improvement. Look forward to seeing if you do a macro version.
Went back the next day the flower had wilted and the leaf was not positioned the same! Looked around for other similar if not same compositions, and couldn't locate something of interest. I think I was just surprised that my subject had wilted overnight!
Please post your gear list or the equipment used for this shot as this could determine what answer I can offer you. But the first thing I noticed is that once you crop the image, the image grain is more pronounced. Which reminds me of a pocket or cell phone image.
Camera: Canon Rebel T6
f4.0, 1/3200, ISO100, -2 EV
75mm focal length.
Photo was handheld, no timer.
I like the idea of the leaf catching the pollen, but unfortunately it's not really in focus, and it's in a shadow, so it doesn't really stand out. I think the other problem is that there's a little too much going on in the background that clashes with the subject. By this I mean the subject is green, but the blurred background behind it is also green, so it doesn't stand out quite as well as it does when looking at it in real life. If it's possible to find a different composition to simplify the scene, that might help. Of course if you have Photoshop, you can do some extra clean up at home.
If you have a tripod, it might be a good idea to bring one so you can set it up, and make sure everything is in focus before snapping the photo. Also if you can get closer or have a longer lens, that will help you make the most of your pixels.
Finally, it's important to think about how you're going to process the photo and photograph it with that final image in mind. I tend not to process my photos too much, but when it comes to my flower shots, I tend to spend more time on them.
I hope that helps.
Appreciate the feedback Jordan!