Monday, March 16, 2009

The 'zoomed' in flower

The photography course that I have joined is indeed helping me! I would have never 'planned' and 'executed' such a photo without the training that I am undergoing. The trick for the photo is to zoom in using a telephoto lens (I used a 300mm lens) and to have a wide aperture (5.6mm) to throw everything other than the intended subject totally out of focus. I could not completely cut out the wall in front of the flower and is a minor irritant in an otherwise nice photo (According to me, obviously!!!)

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

superb photo man. using it as a desktop.. i have never seen hibiscus of this color..

cool keep up the good photography..

Prem.

Howard Roark said...

Prem,
Thanks da. Nice to hear that U r having it as ur desktop!!! :-)

Cheers,
Nagesh.

Ashok said...

Finally the man is alive :-). Good Photo Boss !

Howard Roark said...

Ashok,
Alive & kicking, to be correct. Photography course & my new camera is driving me crazy.

Cheers,
Nagesh.

Anonymous said...

what camera did you use... Cannon..
i am thinking of getting the same soon..

but probably not going to take any thing artistic as this.. just snaps of the kid..thats it.

take care.. post more of your work man.. or update it on flickr,, love to see your work...

Prem.

Howard Roark said...

Prem,
I use Canon Rebel XS da. Canon is very good if U r going to be an amateur user. I am trying to get the photos uploaded somewhere. Just that I dont have net access right now at home....

Cheers,
Nagesh.

Anonymous said...

The flower - so innocent! oblivious to the huge wall against it! i think the pic depicts that