Critique Welcomed B&w Botanicals

[Keith Hollister]

All m43 ...

 

[Pete Askew]

There are simply gorgeous Keith. Beautiful textures and tones.

 

[Keith Hollister]

There are simply gorgeous Keith. Beautiful textures and tones.

Thanks, Pete.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, gorgeous. I love the last one most of all. Superb exposure. I see a lot of botanical photography, and it makes a pleasant change to view them in black and white. The shapes and textures come to the fore. Good stuff, Keith.

 

[Keith Hollister]

Thanks, Rob. I'm partial to the last one as well, even if it was taken with a lowly E-P2. I have it printed on Epson Exhibition Fiber hanging in out guest bathroom (loo to you guys ). All real photographers have prints in their bathrooms, right?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Er...no...

 

[Keith Hollister]

Forget I mentioned it, then

 

[Pete Askew]

I'v got one on the door if that helps!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Depends what of

 

[Pete Askew]

Constance!

 

[Lesley Jones]

Thanks, Rob. I'm partial to the last one as well, even if it was taken with a lowly E-P2. I have it printed on Epson Exhibition Fiber hanging in out guest bathroom (loo to you guys ). All real photographers have prints in their bathrooms, right?

We barely have a bathroom in our bathroom and it was very nearly minus a floor the other year. I can't have prints anywhere in the house because of all the dust. From the litter trays...

 

[Lesley Jones]

Oh, sorry... I was distracted there. I love all the photographs Keith, but I especially love the first. The DOF is just perfect and so are the tones

 

[Keith Hollister]

Oh, sorry... I was distracted there. I love all the photographs Keith, but I especially love the first. The DOF is just perfect and so are the tones

If I had the zoo living in my house that you do, I don't know that I would ever get around to much of anything else.

And thank you.

 

[Brian Moore]

Saw that first one on your website, Keith. Its very very nice, as are the others.

 

[Keith Hollister]

Thanks, Brian

 

[Beth Carter]

Thanks, Rob. I'm partial to the last one as well, even if it was taken with a lowly E-P2. I have it printed on Epson Exhibition Fiber hanging in out guest bathroom (loo to you guys ). All real photographers have prints in their bathrooms, right?

they're british, there's probably an unwarranted u in loo.

i like the tones, they're contrasty and slightly gritty. it adds emphasis to the textures of the plants.

 

[Pete Askew]

No, just a silent h!

 

[Dave Green]

Hmmm.... mono flowers - not something I'd considered. Nicely done!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

All gorgeous, especially #4 for me

How are these being lit Keith?

 

[Keith Hollister]

All gorgeous, especially #4 for me

How are these being lit Keith?

Thanks, Chris

The first one was off camera flash with a Lumiquest Softbox III. The others were available light. The 2 in the middle were on a tripod.