[LRflex] Re: Friday Flowers SonC: in a Parking Lot
- From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:15:40 -0600
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Sonny,
> I think you might be bothering yourself a bit excessively re:the
> 'cluttered'
> & 'urban' background of this gorgeous image. You held true to the aesthetic
> you've developed of shooting the flowers you find 'in situ' and without
> using
> 'light modifiers'. You chose an aperture and a lens which allowed you to
> keep
> the depth of field constricted to the flowers while also gently rendering
> the
> out of focus areas so they fell as far back 'visually' as they are in real
> life.
> Nothing much to apologize for in this shot.
> Well Done, in my opinion.
> Richard in Michigan
>
Thanks so much. for looking, and paying keen attention to the shot.
Actually, I wasn't apologizing. I like the shot a lot; it might very well
be my favorite so far, especially with the implications of poppies and the
handicapped parking space.
(My father was a disabled vet)
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Seephoto <seephoto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; PAW <paw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; LRF reflex
> <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, December 10, 2010 7:46:32 AM
> Subject: [LRflex] Friday Flowers SonC: in a Parking Lot
>
> In the more than 400 Fridays I've been shooting Friday Flowers, I always
> try
> to shoot them in the wild. I don't use flash or special reflectors. I
> don't take them back to the studio. I shoot them where they grow.
> Sometimes this presents special problems. This week, the background was
> urban, but the ground was ugly. I finally gave in to what I finally
> conceded was a cluttered, but interesting arrangement, given the flower. I
> hope you agree.
> http://sonc.com/look/?p=515
>
>
>
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Regards,
Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA
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