"Rita Ä Berkowitz" ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote in message
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wrote:

IMO, this is not a particularly noteworthy shot - would have been
vastly improved by more interesting composition, creative use of depth
of field, and less harsh lighting to emphasise redness, rather than
the (somewhat overexposed) pink/magenta. Perhaps like:

http://www.marktphoto.com/REDS.jpg

Nice.

Maybe try another colour tomorrow - but shoot a little earlier or
later on one of those rare Qld rainy days - and use some flair...

I will be most interested in other opinions. Rita, what do you
reckon? (O;

Well, my opinion on this is sometimes we can't select what time we have to
take the shot. As a result we have to compromise image quality. High
noon
shots are a real challenge, as you know. I think a lot of it is a
limitation of the dynamic range of the camera. And a good portion is
technique. Maybe it's time to carry around a portable diffuser tent? I
hate midday shooting.

I have a few red shots but not the red that I want. So, this one will
have
to do.

http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/red.htm


Rita


Nice shot. It looks like it was taken in the ice! Makes me feel cold looking
at it. I don't know if you got that emotion in the picture on purpose or by
accident but all really good pictures need to convey emotion. I have a
collection of rose images (frangipani's too) I keep as stock canvas prints.
They sell on days when nothing else does.
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