Some backlit images. Not sure which ones to use.

[alfredo]

The newest image is the first image. What that means is that I am not bored with it yet. The ground level dandies still seem OK with me, especially the B&W. I want to take more, but there's no sun today. Maybe tomorrow.

[Saphire]

1. the first one is glorious...of course I'm partial to flowers.

[alfredo]

4. It has my wife's stamp of approval, and she is my primary

audience/critic for my work. She is a very patient woman.

[Mira]

2. What Saphire said. The first one leads the pack for me.

I like the last one as well.
Second favorite is the diner. But that's not one I think that would get a lot of votes, for what that opinion is worth...
LOVE the first one.

[alfredo]

3. That's the one I will probably go with. I've been doing a lot

of photos where I can't see what I am shooting. This is one example of that technique. The earlier Columbine was also a blind shot.

I do themes to challenge my mind. Right now I am thinking that reality is dependent on scale. When I get my new camera, I will invest in a macro lens. I want to do street photography inspired macro. The Dandelion images was the first example of that direction. That patch of lawn out front is something's neighborhood. Hoping to use some other elements to take it beyond nature photography. Hoping to add humor and social commentary.

[NV Whino]

7. I've been doing some blind shots, too

Interesting results. I'll pos some when I get them loaded.

[alfredo]

8. Wide angle lenses are your friend when it comes to blind shooting.

[NV Whino]

26. I've been using my macro

Although, I'm going to try some blind shots with my point and shoot, inspired by my accidental shots at the B of A tax protest day.

[alfredo]

27. I am hoping to find a good macro lens when I go mirror-less.

As it is now, the Canon G10 does a good job at closeups. Until then, I work with what I have.

[NV Whino]

28. Here's a couple that turned out reasonably well

Just held the camera under the Japanese maple or down at ground level for the Diogenes lantern and hoped for the best.

[alfredo]

30. I really like the second one. The shadows make it.

[Celebration]

5. so many nice images here

I will third the suggestion to go with the first one! It is a very clean and pleasing backlit shot!

[alfredo]

9. Thanks. The original was ok, but cropping made it better.

[alfredo]

20. I've had a lot of fun with that flower. I've done at least six

different versions.

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. I would go with number one but........

what do I know? It just catches my eye.

[alfredo]

10. Seems like there's a consensus. Thanks.

I like using the square format.

[alfredo]

11. One more, this time an uncropped version of the first image.

Upsedaisy

[Mira]

14. I made a vow, sometime last week,

to not have so many opinions. After this time, I'll keep the vow.
THIS one is my favorite.
I would lose the trees by cropping up just across the top of them, so they're gone.
And then, if at all possible, I'd get rid of the leaf.
PERFECT.

[Mira]

15. My computer posts late or twice or whatever right now...I self deleted and this is empty. n/t

[alfredo]

17. I"ve made so many versions of that shot. So far the image

in the OP seems to work the best for me.

[Mira]

19. I understand, I get obsessive, you've probably noticed. n/t

[alfredo]

21. Well it is a delicious obsession.

[CC]

18. I liked the first one best until I

saw this one. Like Mira I would crop out the trees but unlike her I would keep the leaf.

Since I am being contrary and had to see.....






You decide. Thinking I would like to see the trees cloned out so you could keep it a rectangular photo instead of square. I'll go:hide: now.


Edited to add- I still love your ice on the branches. That will always be a winner to me.

[alfredo]

22. I like the brach because of the central vein, and that it echoes

the petals of the flower. I kept the trees in because they anchor the flower to the earth and give some scale.

[CC]

23. The trees do anchor it

and give it scale where as I went toward the surreal feeling of it. It is a wonderful shot and was fun to play with on my end, hoping you don't mind. I have weeks before I get to have a chance at any of my own unless I go buying flowers from a florist.

[alfredo]

24. That image is good because it can be interpreted in so many ways.

[handmade34]

12. first one!

it feels triumphant and humble all at the same time

[alfredo]

16. The flower was humbled by about 12 hours of rain.

We've had at least 14 inches of rain the past month.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. I"m the contrary one!

I like your fourth one and the last one...

Those really did it for me!

Good luck!

The first one is good too......and I think it would be great in color.

[alfredo]

25. I've been trying to respond for some times, but then I

get distracted, so I am going to say thanks and hope this post gets posted.

[Richard D]

29. Love the first one.

[alfredo]

31. Thanks.

[Mz Pip]

32. I think the last one is my favorite

I love the compostition and the way the light shimmers through and off the glass.

The first one would be my second choice.

[alfredo]

33. I like the colors of that one, but I am a black and white fanboy.

[alfredo]

34. Ice Cave and December Clouds