This week's project focuses on Composition and Perspective. I used my time yesterday morning outside with the daffodils, along with my sign and the cool concrete fence, as the subjects of my still life.
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Here is what the scene looks like straight on, as I walked up to the fence, just as the eye sees it.
With Image #2, we were to get a 'bird's eye' view of our subject. Instead, I took the 'worm's perspective' and laid on the ground and shot from a distance.
Here's #3, from a completely different angle that puts the fence on a nice diagonal.
Photo #4 has the main subject off center ... I used the fence post as a new focal point.
With our final photo, we were to 'unfocus' our scene. I used a shallow depth of field to put only the very front daffodil in focus, with the ones behind fading into the distance.
As you can see, if you've read the sign, we open for the season on May 29. The roses in the garden will be blooming their little heads off, and the roses in the nursery will be ready to go to their new homes by then.
(written by Hartwood Roses. Hartwood Roses blog)
Photography is easier when your subject is willing to be seen, and daffodils usually photograph just as easily as any other flower I know. Our Daffs are on their way out here, except for the late ones.
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Look at all those daffies...so pretty. What a great take on this assignment. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see the daffodils in abundance. I like the way you have photographed the different views.
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Daffodils are so nice to look at and give me a Spring feeling. They look lovely in your photos. I like the off centred one best.
ReplyDeleteLove your daffies :)
ReplyDelete...and your sign too!
I see that you have soon your grand opening ;)
HAPPY EASTER!
Beautiful light here...gorgeous with all the blooming daffodils, a sight for sore eyes.
ReplyDeleteNice work!
Happy Easter Connie.
I find that so many different perspectives of the same scene really tells a story. It makes one feel like a participant. Nice work! Wish I could be there for your opening, Connie. Happy Easter.
ReplyDeletePhotography is such a great hobby, you can really create beauty from simple things... your rose gardens must be breathtaking!...looking forward to May!
ReplyDeleteLove your photos and it looks like a beautiful place you have there. Daffodils are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love the photos and I'll be first in line on May 29th!
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Lovely daffodils, and I bet you are getting busy for yoru grand opening!
ReplyDelete:)Lisa
2 & 4 are just wonderful. The blue sky and daffodils and your business opening soon....ah, spring! Great work.
ReplyDeleteI love the shot with the fence as your focal point. Daffodils are just endlessly photogenic, aren't they!
ReplyDeleteI love the last two the most. Guess I just love daffodils. I like your close-up views.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I love seeing all those daffodils from different angles...they are wonderful subjects!!
ReplyDeleteI love how the daffodils became the focus...interesting story!
ReplyDeletethe last shot is really nice with the narrow depth of field. our daffodils are just beginning to open today, so soon we'll catch up with you!
ReplyDeleteHi Connie-- Yay, you've got daffodils! I love seeing your sign and the many ways you captured it, the close-ups are nice too.
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oh i love the daffodils.. soo wonderfully spring...
ReplyDeletesuch a great variety of views...
xxo, kim
Happy Daffodils! Love the worm's eye view!! Nice work.
ReplyDeletei liked your 'worms' perspective : )
ReplyDeleteyour unfocused shot is really beautiful and i also liked the off center one. the fence was an interesting subject in itself i think.
My favourites are your off-center and the last photo with the focus on the single daffodil in the front. What a beautiful weathered fence you've got there! & I love how the yellow jumps of the page to greet the spring :)
ReplyDeleteI really like your last 'unfocus' image. Makes you want to jump into the picture for a closer look at what's going on. I also like how you've played with the fence angle in the photos. Good luck for the lead-up to the opening.
ReplyDeletethese photos made me smile! oh, the yellow was wonderful.
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