Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
DP3Q.
B&W at the botanics
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Julian de'Courcy
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Excellent Rob I like the first for the composition and how the daffs are giants and dominate.
Paul Lange
Moderator
That first one is a corker Rob.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Cheers, gents. Giant daffs are taking over the world!
Ivar Dahl-Larsen
Well-Known Member
If it was so well, but that would be daffed, wouldn't it? First one is a very good one.
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
OK - odd man out here. The first one doesn't do it for me (too busy and the light is "wrong" - subjects are in shade, background is brightly lit and prominent IMHO).
However ...
I really like the other two. The middle one kinda defies logic as to why I like it (no conventional objective analysis can explain it), but I keep going back to it. The last one is great too as it is a little like "Find Waldo" as to where the focus point is. Both are classic "I'm going to break all the rules" Rob. If they were mine, I would print them both - very, very unique and emotionally pleasing.
BTW - what's the story on the middle one? Accident or did you manually focus to actually get everything in the frame OOF?
However ...
I really like the other two. The middle one kinda defies logic as to why I like it (no conventional objective analysis can explain it), but I keep going back to it. The last one is great too as it is a little like "Find Waldo" as to where the focus point is. Both are classic "I'm going to break all the rules" Rob. If they were mine, I would print them both - very, very unique and emotionally pleasing.
BTW - what's the story on the middle one? Accident or did you manually focus to actually get everything in the frame OOF?
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
I like honest opinions, Keith. Anytime.
You are wrong about the first - the lighting is brilliant!
I'm glad you like the other two, and, yes, I have always, in all areas of my life, enjoyed breaking the rules. I did indeed deliberately put the second one oof, just to see what effect I could get. I've done it often. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. That shot is my favourite of the three. The shape looked a bit angelic, and I knew I would deliberately oversaturate it to get that angelic glow.
I wasn't so sure about the last one, but if you like it, then it's good!
You are wrong about the first - the lighting is brilliant!
I'm glad you like the other two, and, yes, I have always, in all areas of my life, enjoyed breaking the rules. I did indeed deliberately put the second one oof, just to see what effect I could get. I've done it often. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. That shot is my favourite of the three. The shape looked a bit angelic, and I knew I would deliberately oversaturate it to get that angelic glow.
I wasn't so sure about the last one, but if you like it, then it's good!
Pete Askew
Admin
If only they were in colour! 
Love the angle of the first but the last is my favourite. Love the shallow DoF and the near abstractness.
Love the angle of the first but the last is my favourite. Love the shallow DoF and the near abstractness.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Thanks, Pedro. It's nice to have you coming late to these shots, as I'd forgotten about them.
