Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>I know what you mean about the clusters. Hard to figure out where to
>focus. I think the problem here is too even illumination. There is not
>enough shadow to differentiate the blossoms one from the other. It may
>need some directional light from a reflector.
>
>
I agree that light is particularly important with azaleas. Here, in
particular, the lack of tonal variation in the blossoms is a problem.
I think part of the problem is somewhere in the digital process. The
histogram has a lot of tall, narrow spikes. In my experience, this can
occur when 8 bit images are digitally manipulated to compress a part of
the brightness range. Then areas that had subtle differences in tone are
forced to the same value, losing tonal texture/detail.
>John A. Lind wrote:
>
>
>>If anyone has suggestions on how to compose an azalea blossom, it would be
>>most welcome. I've never photographed them before. They explode with many
>>blossoms in very tight clusters . . . was frustrated trying to get
>>separation of one from the rest for a close-up . . . is it even possible
>>without chopping one off?
>>
>>
Direct light is always difficult. Possible, but you really have to be
sure to hold all the highlights. They are where so much of the detail
and character are. I like partial side light to bring out all the subtle
details. Back light can also be really nice
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Azaleas.htm>. I was lucky here, lots
of azaleas on a curving path, so I could pick the angle of light,
although the backlit one was another time of another day
Moose
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