Stunning Lily

smoke665 · May 31, 2017

I had to repeat the high key attempt from the other day, to see if I really had it down, or it was just luck, and think this one turned out even better. Little different setup, with the use of more reflectors to move light. The other thing I'm really tuning in on is setup, and shoot. This one was 4 shots and done (primarily because I didn't like the angle of the flowers). Just a few adjustments in post. Comments??? Critique? Ideas for improvement???

Lily05312017_312.jpg by William Raber, on Flickr

jcdeboever · May 31, 2017

Looks good to me. Maybe Dodge the anthers on the flower at the right, it will add a little twinkle since they're not in the white but that is nit picking really. Fine render.

smoke665 · May 31, 2017

jcdeboever said:
Looks good to me. Maybe Dodge the anthers on the flower at the right, it will add a little twinkle since they're not in the white but that is not picking really. Fine render.

Thanks JC. You know how we always talk about taking notes, keeping records of everything we learn. I think I might have cleared another hurdle in my journey, because everything just sort of clicked in place last week for me, from ideas, to composition, to lighting, to using the meter to set the exposure correctly, to post processing. Not sure how to explain it because it's weird, I'm doing things by cognitive performance without having to stop and think.

jcdeboever · May 31, 2017

smoke665 said:
jcdeboever said:

Looks good to me. Maybe Dodge the anthers on the flower at the right, it will add a little twinkle since they're not in the white but that is not picking really. Fine render.

Click to expand...

Thanks JC. You know how we always talk about taking notes, keeping records of everything we learn. I think I might have cleared another hurdle in my journey, because everything just sort of clicked in place last week for me, from ideas, to composition, to lighting, to using the meter to set the exposure correctly, to post processing. Not sure how to explain it because it's weird, I'm doing things by cognitive performance without having to stop and think.

Yup. Then you'll get bored and time for the next thing....