I'm trying to avoid submitting a picture of a flower, but taking a good picture of a plant is harder than I thought it would be. Specifically, a picture that would be "scientifically significant" to follow the scientific challenge title.
Anyone else having trouble? I may have to bail out and go find a flower :)
I'm trying to light mine and am running into problems. Grrrr. Well. I have a whole garden to practice with and a couple of days to think of something else.
Good luck with yours.
I'm trying to avoid submitting a picture of a flower, but taking a good picture of a plant is harder than I thought it would be. Specifically, a picture that would be "scientifically significant" to follow the scientific challenge title.
Anyone else having trouble? I may have to bail out and go find a flower :)
What does a flower have that other plants do not? The only thing that comes to mind is bright colors. But bright colors are not enough to even make a good flower shot. For me, it is the texture of the pedals played at a depth relative to each other as they overlap.
Flowers are not the only plants that have very interesting textures. In isolating a single plant, it is the texture that I would be concentrating on.
I've done mine. Took the plant into the studio.
Lighting was a challenge! Glad to see someone else took the scientific documentary approach.
Tried to document the plants characteristics as well as create a dramatic image.
AND...I'm not farting around with it come 11:58p.m. at submission deadline.
Lol.."studio"..my garage, some duct tape, wood...etc.
all the description says is capture a well composed image that has plant life as its central theme. it does not say anything about being scientific about it, or taking a scientific journal type shot.
Those of us who tend to be anal about the challenge definition interpet this as implying a "scientific/documentive" approach because "Botany" is a technical term. I'll probably try to blend the documentary and the aesthetic. Most of the plant books I've seen need some of this. They look like the author didn't want to pay a photographer, so they took the photos while doing their field work, and it shows that they didn't study any photography in college. :)
all the description says is capture a well composed image that has plant life as its central theme. it does not say anything about being scientific about it, or taking a scientific journal type shot.
Just as long as you are not anal when it comes to voting on the pics that may have taken a lighter view of botany.
Originally posted by briphoto:
Those of us who tend to be anal about the challenge definition interpet this as implying a "scientific/documentive" approach because "Botany" is a technical term. I'll probably try to blend the documentary and the aesthetic. Most of the plant books I've seen need some of this. They look like the author didn't want to pay a photographer, so they took the photos while doing their field work, and it shows that they didn't study any photography in college. :)
I'm wide open to what the interpretation is. Cripes!
All I was saying was I CHOSE to try and render an artsy scientific photo which depicts the characteristics of a plant.
People putting words in my mouth here. I'll accept a picture of a couple dancing the tango with roses in their mouths as meeting the challenge! Sheeesh.
You're right. He used the wrong word when he said anal.
But he was applying the word to himself as well "Those of us who are anal".
It's a fairly straightforward challenge open for interpretation which is what makes for great pictures. I'll look at mine and be pleased and then look at others and be amazed on how their interpretation created an awesome image.
I'm wide open to what the interpretation is. Cripes!
All I was saying was I CHOSE to try and render an artsy scientific photo which depicts the characteristics of a plant.
People putting words in my mouth here. I'll accept a picture of a couple dancing the tango with roses in their mouths as meeting the challenge! Sheeesh.
Take a deep breath is right.
Arrrgh!!!! My idea! My idea!!! Now I have to go think of something else!!! [deep breath] I know, I know ... how about a couple of cats dancing the tango with roses....... at sunset..... o.k., back to work now....
