Anne Sandler
July 2026 - Untitled
About the Image(s)
Thanks for the reminder! This image was taken in May this year. Sometimes when I get bored or feeling low, I take my camera to our local Green Acres Nursery. Fortunately, they don't mind photographers roaming through the nursery. I had my macro lens on and was dealing with high sun, which helped show the veins in the petals of these flowers. After looking at my metadata, I'm sure my aperture and ISO were off. But, I think it worked out. I was there for about an hour and left feeling much better.
Fuji XT2
80 mm macro lens
Shutter: 1/80
F/20
ISO 200
11 comments posted
Anne,
Being amidst flowers is always a positive for me too.
The small aperture (f20) gives this image lots of depth of field, which works well. The thin pink petals with the light shining on them adds texture and a soft color palette. There is no clear center of interest in this image but sometimes that works and this image is an example of that. Posted: 07/06/2026 14:25:40
Being amidst flowers is always a positive for me too.
The small aperture (f20) gives this image lots of depth of field, which works well. The thin pink petals with the light shining on them adds texture and a soft color palette. There is no clear center of interest in this image but sometimes that works and this image is an example of that. Posted: 07/06/2026 14:25:40
Thanks Dean. I guess, for me, the flowers are the center of interest. This type of photography always centers me. How could I have brought this picture a center of interest? Or is this one where you don't need one? I'm always eager to learn, especially since macro and flowers are my passion. Posted: 07/06/2026 15:06:29
I think this is one of those images that doesn't need a clear center of interest. Posted: 07/06/2026 15:18:20
Thanks Dean! Posted: 07/06/2026 15:20:37
I also love to take pictures of flowers, it's a very peaceful event. Love all the veins on the flowers also the colors are pleasing. Posted: 07/06/2026 17:20:00
Thanks Karen! Posted: 07/06/2026 21:34:47
Anne, it is a beautiful image. I don't think there is a center of interest, and for this image, it does not matter because it is so beautiful. But when you go back to the nursery it would be an interesting exercise to see if you can photograph one or more that has a center of interest. The detail and colors are very nice. Posted: 07/18/2026 01:51:18
Thanks Rita! Any suggestions on how to create a center of interest in this picture? I was concentrating on the center of the flower and veins on the leaves. Posted: 07/18/2026 02:16:27
You could draw the viewer's eye to the center negative space using a vignette. That may or may not be what you want to emphasize. Posted: 07/18/2026 02:20:53
Thanks Dean, that's a possible, but I was trying to capture the entire plant and its beautiful flowers. I'll give it a try to see if it still shows off all the plant but gives emphasis to one or two blossoms. Posted: 07/18/2026 11:49:34
Thanks Dean, that's a possible, but I was trying to capture the entire plant and its beautiful flowers. I'll give it a try to see if it still shows off all the plant but gives emphasis to one or two blossoms. Posted: 07/18/2026 11:49:34