Submitter's name:	Shelby Scales
Title:	A beautiful flower.
Gear used:	OM-G + 50 f/3.5 Macro.
Diaphragm:	f8.
Shutter speed:	Unknown.
Film used:	Fuji Super-HG 400.
Technical information:	Dad helped me out submitting this. I am still learning the basics.
Subject information:	My sister and I went with Dad and took pictures of flowers in our neighborhood.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

Welcome to the wonderful world of photography, and welcome to the TOPE gallery! I'm glad to see your father encouraged you to participate, as this is a lovely shot!

Comment left by: siddiq (no e-mail specified)

nice contrast of the diagonal flowers against the vertical fence. keep at it and enjoy! don't let dad keep ALL the gear ;)

Comment left by: Scott Gomez (scott@petroglyph.crestline.ca.us)

A lovely shot, with strong composition. Very nice!

Comment left by: Mike Cormier (ronaldcormier@hotmail.com)

Surely this isn't your first attempt? Looks like you've been at macro for quite a while. Also nice to see something other than single digit OM's represented by a very fine photograph. I could be wrong, but could the guidance of Mr. Scales be evident here?

Comment left by: Ray Moth (ray_moth@yahoo.com)

Hey, you certainly know how to focus. The subject is wonderfully sharp, while the background is nicely out of focus so that it doesn't intrude. I hope you'll keep at it because I think you have a gift for photography. I've no idea who your Dad could be, since you didn't mention his name, but please give him my best regards anyway! Who knows, one day I might be lucky enough to be given a ride in his very fast car (assuming that he has one, that is)!

Comment left by: John A. Lind (jlind@netusa1.net)

The diagonal of the flower is what makes this one work very well. Very nice composition. Excellent critical focus on the flower with a shallow enough depth of field (DOF) to keep the background from being distracting. I really like how you kept the detail in the white flowers with your exposure. It's easy to lose ("blow out") with anything that's white. With photos like this you're ready for more than just the basics. As you shoot close-up photos like this, make a couple of the same subject and try doing one composed almost the same way except vertically. Also experiment with the lens aperture setting. If you use f/8 like you did for this one, try one at f/5.6 and see how that changes what the background looks like. Very well done and keep making photographs!

Comment left by: Anonymous Visitor

Nice job. I like the way the flower cuts across the picture.

Comment left by: Tom Scales (but could the guidance of Mr. Scales be evident here? )

Actually no, one of my firm rules is that I don't offer ANY advice. They shoot what they want and what they like.

Comment left by: Rebecca Scales (BeckyScales@aol.com)

I love your picture. Did you have fun on your walk with your sister and dad? You are very good at taking pictures.

Comment left by: Rebecca Scales (BeckyScales@aol.com)

Hi Shelby, I told your sister that maybe we could exchange flower pictures by e-mail, would you like to also. Maybe you would like to do trees or insects or animals?

Comment left by: Roy Talbot (rtalbot@laborready.com)

Great photo. Black vertical lines with the white flowers cutting diagonally across them. Very Striking.. My daughter likes to go on photo extensions with me too. I also never interfere with what or how she takes the photos. We always get together after our pictures are developed to discuss them. I treasure these moments with my daughter sharing our views of the world around us.

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