This is the third year of photographing an agave blooming. I've always been attracted to the dapple light on the blossoms; prior to this year every image was deleted. I just couldn't get what I envisioned.
I'm not really sure why this year was more successful. Some possibilities are: 1) used more contrast and saturation, 2: higher ISO (new camera) permitted greater DOF, plants had grown so was able to include leaves more effectively, didn't try for close/macro images of flowers.
Finally maybe my "eye" has developed.
Another success is the texture of a tree stump. Finally got what I envisioned. Again more contrast helped. Cropped closer than in previous attempts.
Jean,
ReplyDeleteWonderful texture on the tree stump. I totally understand about photographing the yucca in bloom. Not always easy to get the right view for composition, because of the way it grows. I like your second photo of the yucca best.
Dorothy