This plant went without care for 8 weeks while I was in new Hampshire last summer. When I came home it was very dead... This spring, I was so blessed to find it in bloom!
Thanks for your comment on my "Garbage" Adding to what has been said, I would say that a flower, in this case a white hibiscus, is better "shot" from behind, with the light shining through. Rgards, Rafi Springmann
Thanks for your comment on my "Garbage". I would like to add to what others wrote and dsay that I prefer a flower, in this case a hibiscus, is better "shot" from behind, with the light shing through. I happened to chose a white hibiscus. Regards, Rafi Springmann
Thanks for the suggestions. As far as depth of field is concerned, it's not possible with my AFGA digital . There are no settings , no viewer, nothing but a bottom of the line digital camera and a shutter button. Unfortunately many of my closeups end up looking a bit out of focus. I do like the suggestion regarding the positioning of the shot - You're right about the rule of thirds- it might have worked well, but I think that it would have left too much other background stuff in the photo, without relocating the flower pot.
Undeniably a beautiful flower, but unfortunately it's out of focus. I think you chose a good perspective, keeping the background relatively uncluttered, you might try composing it such that the flower is less centered, though - a good place to apply the 'rule of thirds'. Another thing to try is to use as short a depth-of-field as you can and get a sharp focus on the flower itself, thereby rendering the background as a blur. Good effort!
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