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Thanks...
For the first shot, I could get a good sense of the background so that the dragonfly was positioned between the trees and the reflection was lined up. The day was bright and sunny, so the rest was just fortune.
For the second I knew the sky would be stark, but there were some wisps of clouds, so I did some processing to bring out the greys in a way that made them look more painted (and thus somewhat darker). I think there is a sense of texture to the sky, which is what I wanted (and it was otherwise quite blue). The tree and heron were framed to contrast with the subtle complexity of the grey.
Does that make sense? I'm glad you seized on the heron picture. It appeals to me a lot and is quite subtle, I think. But not everyone likes that kind of thing.
DJK
Two from Friday
I thought these came out well--I'm trying to see my pictures with a more painterly eye. My approach to photography is not photojournalism or street, I've found, so I'm trying to refine the perspective that appears to come naturally. Cheers, Daniel Dragonf...
Love to hear more about your approach...
Be that as having the photos appear as they do in nature (unposed / candid) with attention to crop, background, lighting, etc. -or- develop a style where your compositions come to you naturally (without thinking, spontaneous). "Heron greys" is stark, simp...
Thanks...
For the first shot, I could get a good sense of the background so that the dragonfly was positioned between the trees and the reflection was lined up. The day was bright and sunny, so the rest was just fortune. For the second I knew the sky would be stark...
Yes, it makes sense...
and not to worry too much about what others think of the work... Casey
Not a macro--just a crop...
But close enough. And yes! My hand must have been steadier than the shutter speed, but more importantly, the focus was exact (a more difficult task when I have to use the screen to MF in bright sunlight). Thanks! DJK
That's great news
that you have found what you like....do and master it. I as well like the BW photo of bird with broken branches....wont be bored staring at it....bravo DJK