Starting another thread. Any C&C would be appreciated, cheers.
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>>2862107
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The white background combined with the flat even light makes me feel like I'm browsing plants on amazon. Technique wise they're well done.
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>>2862119
So it needs more relief?
These plants have already gone into the bin, so I can't re-shoot them, so until I fall asleep the basic image exposition and setup shall stay the same.
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>>2862118
a style which can easily be distinguished, technically they're alright but nothing amazing. For this sort of stuff you might want to take a look at focus stacking. There is no reason any part of the frame excepting the plain background should not be in focus. Also, some of the plants are just böring.
>>2862107
With this one you want to see EVERY twig and everything should be in focus.
>>2862108
With this one a shallower depth of field is alright because it appears intentional. (General tip: in a good staged photo, everything must appear intentional). All in all the subject and composition are pretty boring though.
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These ones are nice, the color patches make them interesting and they are well framed. You want EVERYTHING in focus in these cases though.
>>2862112
This one is cool but would be stronger if the subject was cleaner without the out of focus stingy thingy in the center and the strange bits at the end of most of the stingy thingys. The last complaint is nitpicking though.
>>2862118
This one is technically good, but quite boring.
You want to focus on the ones that kinda transcend photos you would find in a botanical magazine and show off the beauty with thoughtful composition.
>>2862121
not necessarily, like either you need to something a little more with the subjects, have a strong written statement, or move away from the white background. As is it feels like straight documentation of the subject with a hint of artistic flare. This can work, Joel Sartore has series that is exactly that called the rarest but without a clear purpose it's this is just directionless documentation. If you just want to go towards pure aesthetic wankery (which can be delightful as long as you acknowledge that it is for the sake of aesthetic wankery) than you need to deviate away from the plain white background.
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>>2862135
I don't think he needs to move away from the white background if he stages the plants in a really interesting way.
>>2862126
best one so far. I'd have framed the 5 subsequent blossoms on the main branch on their own though.
>>2862131
Thank you for your thoughts.
In order to do focus stacking properly i'll need a tripod, unfortunately I forgot my one on the train, so it'll be a bit before I can buy a new one. But this is something I would like to do.
>>2862135
Honestly I've only ever saw it as documenting the plants I come across whilst walking to work. This batch actually comes from my parent's home in Najac.
This are not meant to be arty, maybe just aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
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>>2862139
I had already done that, just hadn't got round to it yet.
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Does this qualify for the Fibonacci spiral?
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