Medallion Rose Up Close

[pastel]

This photo was done with a Nikon CoolPix 880 digital camera, before the macro died on it.

Anyway, now I have a new Nikon CoolPix 8700, and we shall see (soon) what it can do.

 

[MadeInOz]

It's nice I live on a rose farm, and find myself surrounded by lots of multivarious-coloured roses all the time.

My one issue with the photo is that it doesn't have very much background, and it could do with some contrast.

 

[Deamiter]

It either needs a background or a subject. Perhaps a transplanted ant would do nicely!

You might also try other insects. For example bumblebees (they tend to be the most docile) can be put to sleep in a baggie with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol. Then, you can take pictures of them as they wake up!

I used the rubbing alcohol trick in middle school for a bug collection, and it certainly worked on the bees... No promises that you'll stay sting free if you try it with photography though (hehe).

Anyway, I do love the texture. Roses are my favorite! I LOVE giving them to my girlfriend!

 

[Southern Cross]

Beautiful shot. I don't think it needs a background. Increase the contrast a little - which should increase the color saturation a bit - and frame it as a 10"x10" square image with a wide black mat. Betchya it will look great.

Suggestions:
1. Clean up the little black specks if you can
2. Sharpen it just a bit
3. Try it in b&w, too

 

[traingosorry]

You might also try other insects. For example bumblebees (they tend to be the most docile) can be put to sleep in a baggie with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol. Then, you can take pictures of them as they wake up!

I used the rubbing alcohol trick in middle school for a bug collection, and it certainly worked on the bees... No promises that you'll stay sting free if you try it with photography though (hehe).

how do you KNOW this?? hehehe.... and what else are you holding out on us?

 

[eviltangerine]

oh man, I never knew that about bees!!

/me writes that down to try in the spring

I love catching photos of flowers with bees "inspecting" them, although by the time I get a good focus on them they move on to another flower, so it's totally a gamble. Oh, and the whole stinger issue, haven't had any troubles, but I'm sure once it happens I'll be a bit more cautious