Alongside my usual stuff I’m on a mission to take photos of flowers. It’s part of the latest FotoMission over on FotoBuzz and it’s stretching my creativity somewhat. I’m taking lots of pictures, but nothing that really stands out. These are a couple from today to show what I mean. The composition on the first is ok (or would be if I cropped out the flower head on the far right), but it doesn’t leap out at me. I quite like the second one, but more for the insects than the flower. I need to try something else.
This next one is a little more ‘arty’, but still doesn’t quite capture what I’m after.
I do have an idea about what I’ll post, but I’m keeping that under wraps for now. In the meantime here’s my last FotoMission submission, the theme for this one being ‘action’. It’s a slow-shutter shot of a juvenile herring gull, and a photo I was really delighted to get.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM lens.
Darko
16 Jul 2015You know what they say about photographing a flower, it is like a sunset, every one is beautiful 😀
I like that gull photo, the way a head and eye is clear while everything else is a blur!
Words
19 Jul 2015Darko, believe me I’ve found some fairly grim looking flowers while doing this project! I’m really not sure I enjoy photographing them… there’s nearly always too much clutter in teh way (other flowers). 😉
Aurora J Stone
16 Jul 2015The gull shot is spectacular, Look forward to the mystery post.
Words
19 Jul 2015Aurora, thanks! The gull hovered slightly before landing, which was perfect for what I was after.
Andy
19 Jul 2015The gull photo is creatively artsy – I like it!
Words
19 Jul 2015Andy, thanks!