tom h. Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Anyone have a preference? if so, why? The oof version is the one that's sold as a print in the past, the sharp one is right next door on the negative strip, and is almost identical except for the five f- stops it's closed down by. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom h. Posted October 19, 2003 Author Share Posted October 19, 2003 Ignore link.Tom<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom h. Posted October 19, 2003 Author Share Posted October 19, 2003 the f/64 version.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 The f11 version is much more interesting. PJW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_. Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 kinda cliche, but thats what sells.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers_. Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 First one has one center of attention. The second adds confusion with repetition. I can see #2 on any stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_b1 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Tom - With these, I believe we would have to see the actual prints, rather than scanned items for the forum. There's too much depth, detail and contrast lost in the scanning and transmission process. With what's there, I like the first; however, the second indicates that there's still detail and contrast somewhere that could be missing on my monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_barnett2 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Grant's answer is spot on, kinda cliche. His answer, not the photo you understand. Its far to easy to dredge up the word 'cliche' if your brain is empty of anything else to say. Where would the world of art be if people didn't acquire from previous generations and make things their own? So,I like the first version, less detail is more in this case. The brain can, and does, fill the rest in to identify the subject, leaving the eye to enjoy the shallow depth of field. But maybe that simple analysis is to complicated for some (coughGrant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_. Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 oh yea, this is high art... <p> its a shallow focus flower pic....ever see a greeting card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_barnett2 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Grant, yes I've seen a greetings card, and a flower, often both on the same day. So your point is you have photographed something so unique that nobody has ever done it before? This needs to be believed, never mind seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_ting2 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 I love #1 by a mile. Color would have been even better. It's not about technical details or sharpness, but the effect of the image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom h. Posted October 19, 2003 Author Share Posted October 19, 2003 Say you think it's shite, by all means, Grant, but don't slag it off- I don't see your gritty digital opuses taking photography to any new heights, either. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis1 Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Tom, sorry late on this. First one is my choice. The OOF regions makes the shot more 3-d, if that makes sense at all. ;) A colour one would surely have a different feel, perhaps visually more attractive. 2cts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry_rory Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Tom I prefer the OOF one. I dont actually like shots of cultivated flowers much but the key thing you said was... "that's sold as a print in the past" So I say good luck to you and may you sell many more of them in the future. There are lots of photographic subjects that leave me cold but other people may love to look at. (And buy with any luck.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron_sawyer Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 The F11 version, cliched or not, is a beautiful image! Beautiful use of selective focus. Gee that must be an 8x10 camera, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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