Helpful Posts: I find myself becoming more fascinated with flowers as subjects. Here are some images from a visit to Longwood Gardens in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania, USA. Some of the photos are heavily cropped as I don't have a lens appropriate for getting in really tight. Thanks for viewing. Any comments are welcome.
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Thread: A Visit to Longwood Gardens
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31st May 2016, 01:49 AM #1
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31st May 2016, 03:14 AM #2
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Flowers are not my favourite subjects, Andrew, but I do like the composition of the first two images. Good eye.
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31st May 2016, 08:08 AM #3
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Andrew, these are all pretty. #1 I think you needed a polarizer there...#2 might be tight but I like the composition there. #3 and #6 are both absolutely gorgeous. #4 is good for the colour but not as pretty as #5 where the bunch makes the composition good. Just my thoughts...
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31st May 2016, 08:40 AM #4
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Nice series.
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31st May 2016, 11:04 AM #5
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Flowers are not my favourite either but the burst of colour in the third image is quite spectacular.
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1st June 2016, 02:45 PM #6
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I think I like the flowers because the beauty of the subject hides the inadequacy of the photographer.
Originally Posted by FootLoose
Thank you for the comment regarding the composition of the first two.
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1st June 2016, 02:47 PM #7
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I was quite taken with the color and felt it held up quite well to the heavy crop. Thank you for your comment. Originally Posted by John 2
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1st June 2016, 02:48 PM #8
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Thank you for your comments Izzie. How do you feel a polarizer might have helped #1?
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1st June 2016, 03:00 PM #9
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Thank you John
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2nd June 2016, 06:31 AM #10
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I was thinking that maybe the middle of #1 will not show the water too much, but then I may be wrong...come to think of it...what sort of flower is that one? It is really very interesting...
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2nd June 2016, 03:45 PM #11
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Nice set! I really like flowers as subjects because they don't move around on you!
I really like the color in the third one. I think that is my favorite. 5 and 6 are also very nice.
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2nd June 2016, 06:54 PM #12
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Very nice set Andrew
My favs are #2 with composition and #3 with colors. I think #2 would also look good in B&W as it has lines , shapes and shadows.
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2nd June 2016, 08:50 PM #13
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Very nice series, Andrew. The third image is my favorite.
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