Fern up close

10 years 7 months ago #302131 by readysetgo
I thought i'd share my first photo :)
This was taken in my backyard when i wanted to practise my photography. I was actually down the backyard for macro shots of insects (well hoping) when i saw the fern tree as i was about to give up...I took some shots and this is what i got.


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10 years 7 months ago #302229 by John Landolfi
Good light on the fern, but the backgroingd is too distracting to my eyes.
BTW, to have a photo show directly in the post, after "Add File", click on "Insert". :cheers:


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10 years 7 months ago - 10 years 7 months ago #302237 by hghlndr6
Yep, the fern is nicely lit, and sharp. But the background does detract. Highlights tend to do that; the eye is naturally drawn to light areas.
Good start, though. Keep shooting!
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10 years 7 months ago #302241 by readysetgo
Hi, Thanks, I wondered if this was the case...i will try and pay more attention to the backgrounds. Oh and thanks for the tip :)

John Landolfi wrote: Good light on the fern, but the backgroingd is too distracting to my eyes.
BTW, to have a photo show directly in the post, after "Add File", click on "Insert". :cheers:



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10 years 6 months ago #302243 by readysetgo
Hi, thank you, this makes me really happy since my biggest problem is getting shots that are not blurry. Thanks for the info, so much to learn!

hghlndr6 wrote: Yep, the fern is nicely lit, and sharp. But the background does detract. Highlights tend to do that; the eye is naturally drawn to light areas.
Good start, though. Keep shooting!



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