Up close and personal :) I have made a black-and-white copy of this same shot, and here's what it looks like.
Which one do you think looks more interesting?
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- Katya
- At times I notice something so beautiful in the world around me that it literally takes my breath away. I hope that someday I'll finally learn to capture those perfect moments to be able to share them with everyone... Enjoy :)
They are both really nice, but I love color, so I will have to go with the top one.
ReplyDelete:) Thank you VERY much for your opinion, Janet! I'm going to use it to improve my photographs. Is it just because it's colorful, or is there an additional reason that influenced your decision?
ReplyDeleteHi Katya- Looks like you are just getting started. I find the color image more visually stimulating in this case. The contrast between the red and yellow, to my eye, is more striking than the B&W conversion.
ReplyDeleteYes, Tom, I'm just getting started :) Exciting!!
ReplyDeleteAlright, so it seems that the color image is more likable. What if I wanted it to convey extreme gentleness, would the color photo still be the better choice? I think the brightness and contrast would somewhat take away from that feeling, while B&W has something soft to it... What do you think?
Hi Katya,
ReplyDeleteThe color image is more bold. B&W can definitely show a softer side.
BTW, you were asking about knowing some of the photographers. I go hiking with Tom on occasion. Also with John Howard. Jim McCormac is the organizer for the conference I am blogging about, you might like his blog, too, Ohio Birds and Biodiversity. And Kevin used to be my boss. I think nature enthusiasts just tend to flock together LOL.
Oh boy! You're all connected! Hmm.. definitely didn't see this coming.. You go hiking with TOM? His blog was what inspired me to explore photography in the first place! I guess I should "flock" with you guys from now on...
ReplyDeleteNice macro. I too prefer the color version. I have nothing against art in general, but I will admit to having a strong bias in favor of nature photographs that accurately depict their subjects (i. e. photos that would be useful for making an ID). That's just my personal preference.
ReplyDeleteIf I were going with the B& White Version, I'd crop the image tight to pistil and the center of the flower, going with a vertical or square composition perhaps. Or, I'd tone down the brightness of the white in the top left part of the image. It's too bright and distracts from the your subject. Great work and great thinking!
ReplyDeleteTom
i have one amazing sister :)
ReplyDeleteMarvin, does "photographs that accurately depicit their subjects" mean that photoshop is a bad idea when it comes to nature photos?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom! It makes sense that gentle and bright wouldn't go together really well. I'll see how the cropping goes.