I find the chrysanthemum beautiful because it's so petal-ful. (Nope, there is no such word. But I think you know what I mean. Heh.) I took this shot by placing the single stalk of flower in a very small bottle so that it can't be seen when I hover my camera above the flower. The background is just a sheet of white paper the bottle is sitting on.
Yesterday, I received this comment: "how can you love autofocus? That's like saying I love the lottery, lucky dips, Roulette... you have to take what the camera decides is your main subject. How can you love something which doesn't let you choose your focus, and chooses it for you. I like machines, but I want to make decisions myself."
Food for thought?
*attempts to think... and breaks something in her head*
The teacher ask Johnny his favorite flower he tried to say Chrysanthemum but it came out all wrong so she ask him to spell it He then replied second thought I like Roses the best I Like the Chrysanthemum Great Pic
Fantastic!! Why is it that I can NEVER manage to take a decent photo of a flower, and everyone else seems to manage it effortlessly. Fantastic (auto) focus. Beautiful colours.
I like the idea of hiding the vase, very sweet. And in regards to Auto Focus, my answer remains the same; Why buy a dog if you are going to do all the barking yourself.
so nice of you to tell us how you achieved this wonderful photo
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and auto focus and manual... there just might be a time for each one
like i read in one photo book about taking photos of small moving chidren in a land far away... he said P was for perfect at times.
Wow this is so very beautiful. In life you have to sometimes do what makes you happy; yes it is lovely to do what other people like and suggest, but, if it effects your own well being, there does have to be a point where you do it for you! This photo is beautiful; thus you have made yourself happy and a hell of a lot of people on here. Win win I say!
However you do it, Livia! It's just beautiful! Your comp is simple but, elegant and right on the money! Lovely color and detail! What else do you others want in a great pic?!!
You absolutely rocked this photo, Livia! The colors and the clarity are stunningly perfect! I wish that I could answer the question as beautifully as you did on the subject of auto focus. As you well know, we are both admirers of the "intelligence" of our cameras. I am so with you on this topic. Am thankful that you are here to show off your magical talents of this camera setting. And, thank you so much for the info of your set-up for this photo. It's a learning tool for me and not many people on here will share this kind of learning lesson to a newbie. I am grateful to you.
Beautiful pic of that flower. Great idea the way you did it.
Thank you for you so kind comment ( answer ) to my wife`s question. I have a Googel on BJD dolls and know everything about them now.
The are really beautiful ( but also a bit expensive so I didn`t show the site to my wife )
I am so VERY happy that you made the PP with this photo, Livia! You have shown everyone (once again) that an autofocus photo can be extremely beautiful. Congrats from your autofocus friend! :)
Another great shot that I almost missed. This is beautifully done, Livia. I wish I could be half as good as you are with the autofocus. Fav. Congratulations on the PP.
Gorgeous! Both the pic, composition and flower!
I've seen this comment on your other pic, and I disagree with it. As you said, you still have plenty of room to decide for other parameters (light, composition, etc.) and I think what you do is a brilliant photo exercise, actually: forcing yourself taking pics in "limited" conditions that are fixed by your camera. I would advise the guy who posted this comment to try doing this exercise :-)
as for the comment that someone left you....photography is so personal there is no right or wrong way to do it!, it all comes down to personal preference and anyone who tries to say otherwise doesnt understand the art of it!!
Wow! What a gorgeous shot! I know what you mean about auto focus. I use a lot because I don't know very much about all of the camera functions and I guess I'm not that much into learning it all...
We have a Lumix as well - like the one you were using. I loved taking pictures. All I had to worry about, was the composition - well mostly. Then we went and baught a fancy camera and gone was all the enjoyment. I was overwhelmed by the techical terms, felt so stupid, confused!!! Until I joined 365! I am much more confident - although there's still a world of photography un-knowns for me! Start gradually. The most important thing you already have - creativity. Enjoy - we are watching you!!!
Fantastic photo! I do not use auto focus with my maco lens on my slr. Laziness on my part, I find it quicker to manually focus than switch focus points when shooting off-center. On my pocket camera, the manual focus is naff so I use auto.
In the end, it is preference and results. You definitely have the results to back your chosen method.
So delicate and pretty! I'm fascinated that you go to so much trouble to plan, control and compose your shot, yet you don't seek the opportunities to control that a dslr allows. BTW I faved this one
superb! and don't worry about the comment about auto-focus. AF doesn't decide what the subject of your photo is if you know how make AF focus on what you want. In fact, sometimes, AF can take more work, not less. When trying to capture a bird in the trees, AF is annoying. If you capture beautiful photos that people love, what does it matter if you did auto or manual focus?
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and auto focus and manual... there just might be a time for each one
like i read in one photo book about taking photos of small moving chidren in a land far away... he said P was for perfect at times.
P.S. Love this one.
Thank you for you so kind comment ( answer ) to my wife`s question. I have a Googel on BJD dolls and know everything about them now.
The are really beautiful ( but also a bit expensive so I didn`t show the site to my wife )
And I think the proof is in the pudding. Or in the flower, as the case may be! Well done.
I've seen this comment on your other pic, and I disagree with it. As you said, you still have plenty of room to decide for other parameters (light, composition, etc.) and I think what you do is a brilliant photo exercise, actually: forcing yourself taking pics in "limited" conditions that are fixed by your camera. I would advise the guy who posted this comment to try doing this exercise :-)
In the end, it is preference and results. You definitely have the results to back your chosen method.
That's the most important thing of all.