tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post1782134954779487750..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Guest Post: Fennel and Fern on Garden PhotographyVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-37384754832041518422011-09-19T10:23:21.029+01:002011-09-19T10:23:21.029+01:00Chiot's Run - welcome! Thanks so much for your...Chiot's Run - welcome! Thanks so much for your lengthy comment crammed full of hints and tips - worth a post in itself :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-34216335325619254782011-09-06T17:03:46.931+01:002011-09-06T17:03:46.931+01:00I too find much inspiration in seeing other people...I too find much inspiration in seeing other people's work as well, from books, blogs and so many other places. <br /><br />I think that practice, practice, practice really helps make your photos better every time you pull out your camera. I try to make sure I spend some time each and every day taking a few photos, even if it's just of mundane things that are happening in my life. Trying to capture regular things in different and interesting ways really helps hone your creative skills. (funny that we have the same camera :) Love the image of the witch hazel - perfect way to capture that beautiful tree! <br /><br />Taking the time to look through your photos also helps, I try to be critical, I notice what I like and don't about each image from each angle. Taking photos at different times of the day with different amounts of light helps as well. Everything looks beautiful during that golden hour right before sunset and I find pretty much whatever I photograph at that time looks really nice. <br /><br />PS, I'm a mac person so I LOVE using Aperture for my images. I don't do much post production as my goals are to get my photos looking as good as possible straight out of my camera - but I do tweak a few here and there. Organizing and labeling your images is imperative when you're taking so many. <br /><br />Also - don't forget to have a backup system set up - it would be terrible to lose all your images due to a hard drive failure or something (Flickr is a great place to keep key ones you love).Chiot's Runhttp://www.chiotsrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-29418011032373451662011-05-19T22:09:16.029+01:002011-05-19T22:09:16.029+01:00Colleen also posted a comment, but it got lost in ...Colleen also posted a comment, but it got lost in all that Bloggery last week:<br /><br />Fab post! I was told the other day by a photographer that the secret of a good photo is a good lens and a good eye. Can that be true? <br /><br />Sounds pretty good to me!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-13055404404662424902011-05-12T09:27:40.727+01:002011-05-12T09:27:40.727+01:00Fab post! I was told the other day by a photograp...Fab post! I was told the other day by a photographer that the secret of a good photo is a good lens and a good eye. Can that be true?colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484411878651364981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-84704141546596460842011-05-09T08:15:23.781+01:002011-05-09T08:15:23.781+01:00Hi everyone - so glad you enjoyed Issy's post....Hi everyone - so glad you enjoyed Issy's post. Don't thank me - thank Issy. I'm just the publisher! ;)<br /><br />HM - I love your photos and I thought your light experiment most interesting. It's a good exercise for others to try.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-90575975938957700212011-05-09T00:08:57.250+01:002011-05-09T00:08:57.250+01:00Lovely photos and tips! Really like the lighting o...Lovely photos and tips! Really like the lighting on that pea pod. :)Eliza @ Appalachian Feethttp://www.appalachianfeet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-30004250463837500952011-05-08T21:15:36.008+01:002011-05-08T21:15:36.008+01:00Fabulous shots, Issy, and thank you for the inform...Fabulous shots, Issy, and thank you for the information (and VP for publishing it here). I use GIMP too, but have never found any instructions for it (help is no use unless you know what you're looking for!), so it's very much trial and error, especially as I've never used Photoshop, so I don't know all the things which <i>can</i> be done. If you have come across a good beginner's guide to GIMP, please let me know ...Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-64908362780344878982011-05-08T17:56:30.072+01:002011-05-08T17:56:30.072+01:00What a lovely post.. I was supposed to do a garden...What a lovely post.. I was supposed to do a garden photography day at Great Dixter last year but it was cancelled. THis reminds me to investigate whether others are still running.<br /><br />What I love about photographing plants, particularly with the macro lens, is that it makes you note the incredible complexity and beauty of each part of them. Even weeds!!Arabella Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078899939994814181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-18848890837637528642011-05-08T08:29:16.191+01:002011-05-08T08:29:16.191+01:00P.S. Thanks to Issy too :)P.S. Thanks to Issy too :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-21963559625702326492011-05-08T08:28:03.168+01:002011-05-08T08:28:03.168+01:00Some beautiful images from Issy ~ love that pea po...Some beautiful images from Issy ~ love that pea pod. Will be checking out the GNU programme. Thanks VP :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-12125543258944718822011-05-07T11:20:53.686+01:002011-05-07T11:20:53.686+01:00Thanks VP. I'm very aware that I'm not ver...Thanks VP. I'm very aware that I'm not very happy with the quality of my photography, so I'm going to get out there with your tips in mind and give it another go!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-85067159637468644872011-05-07T09:13:15.022+01:002011-05-07T09:13:15.022+01:00Great tips! I routinely use Photoshop levels and c...Great tips! I routinely use Photoshop levels and curves to make a few adjustments, but have never tried the dodge and burn tools. I will have to give them a whirl.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-29740592482329503702011-05-06T20:49:17.278+01:002011-05-06T20:49:17.278+01:00What a wonderful informative post - thank you. I s...What a wonderful informative post - thank you. I started my blog in January taking a few garden snaps and discovered that a love of photography and have developed from there. Still very much an amateur, I have put photography lessons on my birthday list. Your photos are great and an inspiration.<br /><br />RonnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68521169334447434232011-05-06T20:34:05.847+01:002011-05-06T20:34:05.847+01:00Thanks for the link, VP - just wish I could take p...Thanks for the link, VP - just wish I could take photos as good as Issy. Great post Issy - inspiring.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-36279532825374869582011-05-06T13:54:45.260+01:002011-05-06T13:54:45.260+01:00Great post, very inspiring! I love taking the pics...Great post, very inspiring! I love taking the pics on my blog, and think, now and then, I get a great one, but there's always more to learn and that whole idea of capturing what drew you to an image rather than the whole area the eye sees is certaintly something I need to work on. :)Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-21800302474700512282011-05-06T12:11:18.848+01:002011-05-06T12:11:18.848+01:00Really lovely informative post - thanks Issy/VP! G...Really lovely informative post - thanks Issy/VP! Great to have all the techy details as well and a heads-up to the editing software. I'm also photoshop trained so it will be interesting to try out Issy's alternative. Caro xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.com