This lady was from the same pond as her sister at Pine Crest Gardens. Un like her sister, this lady was painted with a Nikon D200 using a Nikkor 70-300mm f/3.5 - f/5.6 G.
focal length @ 300mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / matrix metering / 1/350sec. - f/5.6 /
ISO @ 400 / exposure comp @ 0EV / white balance @ auto / AF Mode @ AF-S / color mode @ sRGB /
tone comp @ 0 degrees / hue adjustment @ 0 degrees / saturation factor @ +4 degrees / speedlight @ manual -2.3 burst mode / no tripod /
that's a winner!! just a little dim on my monitor. brightened it just a tad (12 points) and a very little contrast (2 points)and it gives you a slightly different feel. i think it could be presented both ways. just a matter of taste!
Hi Gus glad you went for your slr for comparison !!!
This bg is smooth and lets the flower be the star of the show. With the point and shoot everything seem to blend in. Do remember the little camera can be used to your advantage and produce fine images.
I like the brightening in Harold's re post. Selectively could even go a little more in the flower !!! Composition looks fine with fine and could even give it a little more rooms. Light seems to have been better for this one. If the light is harsh diffusers are the key since they will allow to photograph at noon !!!!
Thanks Al and Mr. Harold. On my monitor the brightness factor looks ok but yet then again, its a laptop. When I looked at it at work, I see your point Harold. I guess I need to calibrate my laptop screen at home. Never done this before and have no clue...:eek::confused::confused: Any suggestions???:D What software do you guys recommend...
Gus I use the X-Rite calibrating software. There a lots of others.
Basically you attach a sensor to your screen and run the program. It will create a calibration profile. Very easy to use. With a laptop remember the angle of the screen is constantly changing and you need to take it into account when viewing. Always stay at the same angle !!!
another thing you could do to is watch your histogram while doing your editing. i usually try to take the data all the way to the right edge either with brightness or with contrast or a combo of each. i dont know whether this is right or wrong, but i think its closer to right than wrong!!!!
Water Lady
