The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I have a nice group of large azalea bushes in my backyard. Each year I try to come up with new ways of photographing them. Since I recently learned to do multiple exposures, I decided to play with that. This is two images in camera where I focused on the near flowers for first frame and the next layer a few inches back. This give the dreamy, Orton effect to the blooms.
Specific Feedback
These flowers are so pink and magenta that the saturation gets thrown off. Too much? Need to back off a bit more? Seems a bit dark, but when I lighten it up, it losses the depth to the image. I played with the greens to help give more separation between the flowers. Looking for any thoughts on the overall look and feel.
Technical Details
Canon R
85mm macro on manual focus.
ISO: 200 at f/2.2
1/332 second
No change but the focus between frames
Wow! This is eyecatching. The title works well for the dreaminess. Soft yet bold. The colours look great and not overdone but I would not have picked the flowers to be pink or magenta.
My attempts at multi-exposures has been dismal, but I really like what you have achieved here.
I wonder if there is another version with a tiny bit more room on the bottom edge?
Patrick, dreamy is the right description. The colors look fine to me. I’d suggest a couple of things. First, dodge the darker areas near the top. Second, blur the blooms and leaves long side the central four. That would make a “simple” focus in the midst of the dream…
I don’t think it’s too dark, Patrick. I really like the dreamy feel of this image-it works very well. The one think I notice is that the brighter yellow greens tend to pull my eye away from the blossoms and I’d consider toning them down. I’m not sure what would work, but you might try changing the hue a bit away from the yellow. In any case, it’s a beautiful result.
Thanks for the “fine tuning” suggestions. @Glenys_Passier , Thanks for noting the bottom edge. This frame does have a bit more, but I was worried about the flower at the bottom center being distracting, so I did the crop.
Though, maybe if I follow @Mark_Seaver suggestion about blurring the blooms that are not in that central group, it might help two ways. And yes, now I see that darker area you are talking about. @Dennis_Plank I was playing with the yellow/greens in the background. But I see what you are talking about, and maybe I still have too much of a yellow halo that needs to be minimized.
Thanks all.
Patrick: You have done a great job on one of my photographic nemeses. We have a bunch of azaleas in our garden that really beautify the yard and I struggle finding a comp I like. Good use of the shallow DOF and ME. Most excellent.>=))>
