Again, working through photos from
2011, I ran across this one. I
cannot remember a lot about the shot except that I tried various apertures to
get the background blur that I wanted.
I also remember moving around so that I could get the out-focus flower
in the background.
Looking at the photo now, I cannot
help but wonder does it look better with the flower in the background or
without it?
Which one do you like best?
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, ISO 200, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8, f/4 and 1/500th
of a second.
Post Processing:
Lightroom 3:
Set black and white points, added contrast with a mild
curve.
Photoshop
CS5:
Removed flower in background in the second image.
I go back and forth. I like this one. No, I like this one. I think both have merit.
ReplyDeleteChu
If there were multiple blurred flowers in the background I would be okay with it, but to me it's a distraction back there. I like the simple one flower option.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Doug.
ReplyDeleteI find your concept of looking back on last year's photo to be most interesting. I have never done this but plan to start today. As to this photo, I like the simple one. You know what the subject is and your eye rest there. Further, to quote a famous photographer Larry Patrick, "red and yellow are hard colors to control within the frame." So, I think the second red color is a distraction from the main event.
ReplyDeleteAnne