A Celebration of Color, Day 5 - Purple

I have to say that I really missed this blog yesterday. I was at work until midnight, so there was really no time at all to post. But I'm back!

Anyway, purple is very similar to pink in that most of my work (in this color) is macro-centric. Take a look:











The first picture was a great experiment using a small f/stop to create depth.

The second was the opposite - I used a higher f/stop to create more of a mosaic effect. Both pictures were taken on the same day, as an aside.

The third picture was interesting because I used a lower f-stop than I normally would have. This is because the setting was very dark, this flower was swaying (which means motion blur), and I was surrounded by people. I therefore chose a lower f-stop to mitigate all of this, resulting in a picture that reminds me of fingers. It's an interesting effect, though I admit it isn't for everyone. I want to reshoot this with a higher f-stop to see how it looks.

The fourth is nice and simple. It isn't as striking as some of my other flower shots, but it isn't bad. It reminds me that I need to practice my orchid shots.

The last picture was taken from my aunt's balcony. This seems to be the case with several of my favorite shots. I used a low f-stop to create dimension, and I made sure that the background was not (very) distracting. The lesson here is that you can find terrific subjects without having to travel far. Knowing this makes me want to buy flowers for my own balcony - but knowing me, I'd forget to water them. That wouldn't be good. Anyway, with something like this, experiment with taking pictures of a single flower, as well as the group. You can find interesting patterns.

Till Monday!