Four Thistles
Uploaded: August 09, 2002 22:48:09
Taken with a Nikon F65; hand held, natural lighting, unedited except for the addition of a border in Abode. The brilliance of this one caught my eye with the spikey depth of a popsicle purple...remnants of a fading summer I guess; thistle blooms and purple popsicles.
Piper Lehman August 09, 2002
Hi, Loralee. This is very pretty---love the purples and greens together, and your composition is very strong.At what focal length were you shooting here? I have found that 300mm at this same distance will blur the background into a solid, soft color and make your subject really pop off the background.
My 2-cent humble suggestion. :)Hope you don't mind.
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Loralee Legacy August 10, 2002
Well, (here I blush furiously), I hate to say that I have no idea of which focal length I was shooting at. I've only been taking pictures with this particular camera for nigh a month and haven't quite got it down to specifics...on top of that, I've only been taking pictures for a few years (prior to the Nikon F65 I have now, I used a Kodak STAR Motordrive which is just a regular point and shoot 35mm).Your humble suggestion has been well taken and I am hoping to get more lenses other than the AF Nikkor 28-80mm that came with the camera. Also, I've been working on my composition of late so your encouragement comes with thanks.
I don't mind at all, in fact I greatly appreciate your comment which is worth more than a mere 2 cents! =)
Loralee #11188
Loralee Legacy August 15, 2002
Thanks Robert!Again, with much gratitude, a little more hope in myself and another roll of film,
Loralee :) #11643
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