Leaf closeup..

[teishu]

Hi,
What do you think to this, i opened the apeture as much as i could to try and loose most depth of field, this it was f/2.8.

http://www.juphotography.co.uk/juphoto/main.php?g2_itemId=129
http://www.juphotography.co.uk/juphoto/main.php?g2_itemId=125
Thanks

 

[Sw1tchFX]

The horizon is the first thing I see, the leaf is the last.

 

[teishu]

what would you recommend ? cropping out the horizon.. i thought that was something that made the photo more interesting..

 

[a5i736]

Its a little dull, and the leaf isn't too interesting.

 

[Patrice]

If you want to make the horizon part of the image you might want to have it sharp. Some very nice images can be created by a wideangle lens, stopped down to maximize dof and placing an interesting object in the foreground, just as your doing with the leaf. Youre image does not have a lot of visual elements so you'll need to increase the contrast and saturation to give the image more punch.

 

[teishu]

If you want to make the horizon part of the image you might want to have it sharp. Some very nice images can be created by a wideangle lens, stopped down to maximize dof and placing an interesting object in the foreground, just as your doing with the leaf. Youre image does not have a lot of visual elements so you'll need to increase the contrast and saturation to give the image more punch.

OK, ill give this a go in PS

 

[teishu]

Just realised i messed the horizon up in PS before i posted it..lol ill sort it whilst doing the contrast and saturation

 

[teishu]

OK, edited it:

New 1:

Old 1:

(Link in first post is now newly edited 1)

 

[teishu]

Any other ideas on the horizon is it still too distracting ?

 

[Johnw7127]

Try giving us a comparison.

2 is subtantially better, but I also agree with a5i736, the leaf isn't really interesting, you might be able to find better ones out there.

It's still a really great photo, and a great idea.

 

[KrystofJ]

Well, to say the truth, the photo doesnt say anything to me, no meaning, nothing. The lighting isnt too good either.

 

[PNA]

I suggest cropping the top down to just above the top of the blade of grass with the white tip......

 

[xfloggingkylex]

here we go. eliminated the blown out horizon (it would have worked it it was blue and not white) and uped the saturation as well as the contrast overall.

EDIT: after reading some of the posts about the leaf being boring I decided it could use a little darkening to bolden it up

 

[a5i736]

Try giving us a comparison.

2 is subtantially better, but I also agree with a5i736, the leaf isn't really interesting, you might be able to find better ones out there.

It's still a really great photo, and a great idea.

THANK YOU