spur of the moment idea with some flowers we already had on hand.
had a hole in some matte board from a previous shot. slid the flower through the hole. handheld the 550ex in manual mode 1/64th power aiming close to make a stark shadow. set the camera on a 4 sec exposure, in a dark room so i had time to let go of the cam and fire the flash with the pilot button.
darkened the blacks & whitened the whites. sharpened.
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I love the placing of the flower and the contrast between the flower and the white background, but I think the choice to include the shadow, which lookes manufactured, really takes away from the potential this shot had. 6
I love the detail of the flower. The focus is great. My only suggestion would be to perhaps include a little less of the shadow, as it detracts my eye from the colorful subject.
Lots of harsh white hurts the eyes. I like the colors, though (the hint of green of the stalk adds a nice touch), and the composition of a full shadow with a quarter flower.
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