Misty Fiddleheads

[Amy Earl]

More photos using a drop of dish soap smeared around the edge of my UV filter - this was from a second session with the fiddleheads from last weekend. These are shot with my new favorite lens, the Canon 70-300mm (bought used from @Mike Lewis ) Actually the third one is from last weekend, and as you can see the center is not sharp and vivid like the first two. I kind of prefer the blur effect there I think. C&C welcome.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Nice set, especially the first one.

 

[JimFox]

All three are great, not sure I have a preferred look as they all present different feels.

#3 might be my favorite as I like the overall dream look to it. I like the sharp center in #1, but #2 would be my #2 pick, as I like the horizontal comp and how the stems extend through the whole frame while the eye is left look at the unfurled fiddlesticks.

In terms of composition, I think #2 is the most creative. Great job Amy.

 

[AlanLichty]

Fun way to view this spring growth. I am another fan of the first in this set.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Another nod for the first one.

 

[Amy Earl]

Nice set, especially the first one.

All three are great, not sure I have a preferred look as they all present different feels.

#3 might be my favorite as I like the overall dream look to it. I like the sharp center in #1, but #2 would be my #2 pick, as I like the horizontal comp and how the stems extend through the whole frame while the eye is left look at the unfurled fiddlesticks.

In terms of composition, I think #2 is the most creative. Great job Amy.

Fun way to view this spring growth. I am another fan of the first in this set.

Another nod for the first one.

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I'm with Jim's choices for the same reasons
I was tempted to call this thread "Fiddlesticks!"
I'll probably experiment more with this blurred-edge effect, I can envision a lot of applications.

 

[Tom Narwid]

I like the mood and the softness provides a delicate feeling.

 

[Amy Earl]

I like the mood and the softness provides a delicate feeling.

Thanks!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Amy,

So glad the lens is working so well for you, as shown by this great set of images!

ML

 

[Amy Earl]

Amy,

So glad the lens is working so well for you, as shown by this great set of images!

ML

Thanks, I'm really enjoying it I've been discovering how great it is for close-ups like this. The long focal length and small fstop gives such a nice painterly look to the blurred backround...I've always loved doing macro (well not macro by today's standards but close-ups like these anyway) and this lens takes it to another level.