New Bloom

[hershy314]

These just popped up in my front yard, got a few more that will be blooming soon.

 

[ibclare]

Very nice. I would work on increasing the vibrance in the foremost flower. I don't think you need to sharpen it as it appears to be done with a macro lens. But if not, then I would add the slightest sharpening to it. Definitely I would increase the color in the foreground flower as it looks washed out compared to the other. I would have liked to see the background blossom brought inside the frame or the frontal blossom made more the focus. It is otherwise pretty well arranged, and I'm proud of you, if you don't mind the sentiment, lol. You might repeat the photo shoot.

 

[Tom Mann]

I think that the odd character of the near flower is what is called "veiling lens flare". It often comes from a slightly dirty lens.

OTOH, it could also have been intentionally added for effect in post. A plugin called Lumiere makes it's name by doing exactly that.

T

 

[hershy314]

The lens was dirty, I did clean it but sometimes I don't get the desired clean look I'm wanting. The fact I can barely hold the camera still (well my phone with a custom lens) could have an affect on the out come.

 

[ibclare]

OK, better. Zoom in a bit more? And get yourself a tripod, lol? I have one I can send you, lmao.

 

[hershy314]

I could zoom in closer, maybe tomorrow when more flowers bloom I'll take more pics. Now I don't think they make tripods for cheap ass android phones.

 

[Tom Mann]

Some company makes a little clamp that has a 1/4-20 screw hole that connects it to the tripod, and the other end of it grabs a wide variety of phones ... kinda the way a hand would hold the phone.

It's real nifty in that it folds up into something the size of a tie clip, it works, and it only cost me about $10 a couple of years ago. If I can find the mfgr's name, I'll post it.

T

 

[hershy314]

Thanks Tom, if ya can find out the info I would appreciate a link or something.



Ended up finding one and ordered it.

 

[Tom Mann]

Hey, Hershy -

The tripod to iPhone adapter that I have is this one by GorillaPod.

Lots of others are available - just go to Google Images and type in {tripod adapter for iphone}. There are even DIY versions.

HTH,

Tom

 

[hershy314]

I ended up getting this tripod
http://avidmaxoutfitters.com/p-7137-joby-mpod-mini-stand-blackred.aspx#sthash.5LdAqIsW.dpbs

 

[hershy314]

This one just bloomed today.

 

[Tom Mann]

I ended up getting this tripod
http://avidmaxoutfitters.com/p-7137-joby-mpod-mini-stand-blackred.aspx#sthash.5LdAqIsW.dpbs

Cool! Have fun with it.

Tom

 

[ibclare]

Nice shot! Happy Easter, Happy Spring.

 

[hershy314]

Soon as some more flowers bloom I'll get more photos taken.

 

[chrisdesign]

Very colorful...keep on posting!

 

[hershy314]

I will post soon as something new blooms.

 

[hershy314]

Here is another flower that was just planted. They are mums, these are kind of different though. Normally they smell bad, but these smell like a rose. I did boost the vibrance a little to make them a little brighter.

 

[ibclare]

Pretty. But again, I think you missed that the flowers in the front are blurred and the background flowers are sharp - or at least the one. Maybe that's your intention, but it just looks odd to me. I take it your phone camera has no macro ability?

 

[hershy314]

I think it does have a macro ability, if not I have a macro lens I can attach to it.

 

[hershy314]

I like how this turned out. I did bump up the vibrance and saturation, it's a bit cloudy today.