13th October 2012: Two hedge bindweed images, but which is most appealing, and why?
Hedge Bindweed A.
Hedge Bindweed B.
Which image is most appealing?
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A … It’s brighter. 🙂
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Mike,
For me the first image is more appealing as I like the shallower DOF given less specular highlights than the second. In addition, the first image is just slightly more exposed making the white of the bloom a little brighter.
Just one man’s opinion. 🙂
Jim
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The DOF is the same for both images, Jim. There is greater exposure compensation on image B. Thank you.
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A
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Most people are drawn to the light. 🙂
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I like A as well like highlight/more light
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Thank you.
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All of them are pretty though
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On my monitor picture A has more colourful shining and clearness for details. My eyes went from the blossom to bottom ~ leaves ~ in an interested way.
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So far, most people prefer A. I think, on balance, I prefer B. Thanks for your view. 🙂
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Depends on your story. If it’s about the ‘moonflower’ of the bindweed glowing in the last light of dusk, well the second will be my pick, but if it’s a portrait of a flower, well it’s the first!
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I was unable to choose between the tow images, but I am leaning towards B.
There ins’t a story here. These were the first two images I shot on the marsh yesterday.
I shot the images with my Sigma 150 to 500 mm lens.
These were the camera settings
IMAGE A.
:File Name IMG_669813TH OCTOBER 2012.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.5
Shooting Date/Time 13/10/2012 13:56:13
Author Mike Griffiths.
Owner’s Name
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 100
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens 150-500mm
Focal Length 150.0mm
Image Size 566×800
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Cloudy
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 5
Contrast 1
Saturation 1
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB v1.31 (Canon)
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer 0:Standard
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
File Size 438KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
IMAGE B.
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.5
Shooting Date/Time 13/10/2012 13:56:48
Author Mike Griffiths.
Owner’s Name
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 100
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens 150-500mm
Focal Length 150.0mm
Image Size 566×800
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Cloudy
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 5
Contrast 1
Saturation 1
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB v1.31 (Canon)
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer 0:Standard
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
File Size 456KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
These were the camera settings:
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Does the second more accurately represent your memory of what you saw?
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It probably represents what I saw in my head, rather than what I actually saw. 🙂
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there we go – that’s your choice, then!
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Image A,
Is obvious that you cleaned up a bit of the distracting background.
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The same camera settings were used for both images. No cleaning up has been carried out. The difference between the two images is the point of focus and exposure compensation: one point of focus being on the white flower, and the other the green bud cover below it. 38 seconds separate the images.
Thanks for your comment. 🙂
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I prefer image A. Lovely.
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Thanks, Beedie.
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I like the composition of B a little better than A. It’s slightly more balanced. However, I do like the higher brightness and contrast of image A.
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A = brighter.
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Thank you, Alex.
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I love the first image, A, is my choice, I love high contrast as long as highlights are not blown out, thanks for this blog post, MJ
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I prefer A for the reasons already mentioned. Both are lovely. Congrats.
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Thanks! It’s B for me.
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