I'm not sure about the first one, but I like the second one very much -- it looks kind of like a pen-and-ink drawing. Nice effect. I think the first one is kind of busy, and the lighting is harsh -- obviously, you're looking at back-lit leaves, but things being blown-out all over the place and the lack of a central focus is a problem, I think. I love the color of the leaves and the yellow veins.
Chris I think Elise and I are seeing these the same way. I wouldn't mind the blown sky so much but it is extremely bright. The colors however are great, I too love the yellow veins against the red leaf.
Hmmmmmmmmm....not sure there is much I can do with #1 given the sky was so fritzed to start with...I started to add a background of sky and stuff but it didn't have the same aspect ratio and looked worse than this probably does...which is a good example of why you should let some things go and call it macaroni.
I enjoy an occasional big plate of macaroni myself.![]()
Well, I hope you have that foliage to play with again. I think those colors and vein pattern could make a really nice shot, likely the one that was behind your eyes when clicking. Oh and thanks.....now I am hungry and have to go shopping.![]()
Well, I can't reshoot that one for awhile, but did manage to futz around with another plant from the greenhouse. My friend raises Day Lilies (1,000's of them on 4 acres) and I can't wait until they start to bloom...in the meantime...and I have no clue what kind of plant this is other a varigated, spiny something or the other.
With #2 Chris you might try a polarising filter to cut the glare on the leaves.