I decided to do some more snaps of the Azaelia now that it has more full blooms. It is like a sculpture now. I used my HTC Thunderbolt 8 mp camera, which is a joy to use.
I brought the plant inside and lit it with the houselamp again, trying to capture this cluster of three blooms.
The depth of field feature was used and centered on the middle of the cluster. I found out that it can be resized, but it is crazy, trying to hold the phone, center everything, and work with the feature.
I left the greenish cast to the white wall in the background. In portrait painting, a complimentary color in the background makes the subject pop out. So I didn't correct the white balance. (I have never corrected a white balance, anyway.)
A little cropping and this is the result!
This picture was done with a couple of yards of black fabric for the background. I got this idea from a Google + photography person. The black really makes for a dramatic effect, especially with the house lamp for a light, but moved much farther away.
It made a totally different effect with the diffused light and the contrast with the black background.
Again, a little cropping and the plant can and other unnecessary items are gone from the composition.
It was important to balance the topmost flower with the last little green leaf at the bottom to serve as an anchor.
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I can crop in the camera, but for resizing, I have to edit in Photobucket.
I wish I was at least a half-decent photographer!
Every now and then I manage to capture an okay picture but it's definitely just luck with me!
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I am going to do a post one of these days about how the ubiquity of cameras (and no film!) these days has made me look at things differently. Not yet to the point of conscious composition, however, either in the taking or the fiddling afterwards.
Both pictures are great, but I really like the black background and the green leaves.
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