maanmo

for me , to get a  good photo of flowers, is to experiment with  the position of the camera
   and since the flowers are so close to home, you can experiment with different times of day,
  early morning,  evening  etc

    scott kelby,  the guru who write many interesting books  on photoshop
has to highly recommended books on photography,

   i remember he has something to say on photographing flowers.
   get down,   dont shoot from above.
    scott kelby also says,  try a water spray bottle,  and spray some dew drops on the flowers

maanmo

if  you have problems finding a right exposure  for  the white and black flower
you might try position your camera,  in such a way that the white flower occupy
half your photo frame, the black flower is further away, and in strong light, (
artificial or natural  early or late sun )
the background however should be cloudy or evening or early morning

in other words , the 2 flowers should not be the same size, the same distance from
veiw, or under the same lightning


http://www.flickr.com/photos/meironke/3534195008/sizes/m/
here is an example of
shooting flowers
the angle of your camera, the relative positions of flowers . .. all matters

maanmo

18# goldie

yes , i think its beginning to look interesting

more exploratory positioning of the camera  is still desirable

if the dog does not bite,, get over and get down
when i shoot flowers,  i use a shovel to dig a hole in the ground ,for my chin to rest,
so i can look through the camera view lens,
a camera that has a swivel screen may make the
job easier,
of course,  i use photoshop, there are software forums that guide me to downloading
and installing photoshop, and there are book s by scott kelby to help me use photoshop

if you are interested in discussing techniques of photography, i sugest you read
scot kelby's two books
the digital photography book,   volume 1 and 2

you learn more by reading the words of a world class guru
then you can compare the words expressed in this forum and those of scott kelby

maanmo

looking at other people 's photo's may give some ideas
search flickr for " tulips"


if you shoot from above, the background does not seem to go well with the flowers
the flowers cannot stand out from the background

if there is no good background a dark background will help the flowers's color stand out
if you have a black flower then ..

shooting 2 flowers


contrast in color


shooting from above,   looks good , only if you cannot see the ground




a nice background  makes a big different on how the flowers look



a black flower ,

maanmo

this way of discussing photography may be fun. but
it is really easier to read the following book on photography first

if you have not read the book..
let me speak for him...
in this case of the 2 tulips, its time for the photographer to pull out
an important accessary equipment, the knife
and  in the middle of the night,  go over and cut these two flowers  , take them home
then follow the intructions in the book...
put them in a vase,  spray them with water,  shoot them near a window under
natural light ,. etc etc as described so well in the book

you have to read the book, because he is a talented writer
he makes a rich living by writing books, and  giving workshops ...

i cannot rephrase his words and keep the magic of his tips on phogtography




The digital photography book : the step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'! / Scott Kelby.
by Kelby, Scott.


this book is available in the vancouver public library
but there is only one book and 15 holds standing

this book is also available from burnaby and richmond library, i think

maanmo

33# maanmo

you are one crazy photographer,
thats why i accept your recommendation on scot kelby's books.
i promise u i will be looking for them next time i go to Bookstore or Chapters.
goldie 發表於 2009-5-20 13:16

       
The digital photography book : the step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros! / Scott Kelby.
by Kelby, Scott.
the burnaby library has 3 copies , one available now

http://ipac.city.burnaby.bc.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=K2M285297433J.4902&profile=mt3&source=~!training&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!636769~!19&ri=2&aspect=subtab135&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Kelby,+Scott.&index=AUTHO&uindex=&aspect=subtab135&menu=search&ri=2


The digital photography book. Volume 2 : the step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros! / Scott Kelby.
the burnaby library has 3 copies , 2 available now
http://ipac.city.burnaby.bc.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=K2M285297433J.4902&profile=mt3&source=~!training&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!671539~!3&ri=2&aspect=subtab135&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Kelby,+Scott.&index=AUTHO&uindex=&aspect=subtab135&menu=search&ri=2

maanmo does not believe in buying books, just read them

in volume 1 , my guru, scott kelby, devoted quite a few chapter on equipment
( it is important to note, kelby make clear that you dont need a Dslr  , just the cheapest camera
you can find, with manual control of aperture and exposure will do )
specifically he talk a lot about tripods , and how they make photos sharps
maano reads every word of the master, but will not follow his advice to actually buy a tripod

similarly in volume 2, kelby  talks a lot about lights , flashes etc, and what to buy
he usually recommend good and expensive one,
again maamno reads his everywords, for entertainment, for shear intelligence , for wicked ingenuity
but maanmo will not buy of course

however , maanmo will follow his advice and buy a pocket knife
one easy tool for professional photography

  in addition his books are full of well written witty tips of photography, which are worthy reading
once , twice or even 3 times