Wed 8 Aug 2007
When people ask me to review their photos, I often find that they tend to take so many objects in one photograph. It was is if they head for a buffet table and pile as much food as they can on one plate.
One must learn that less is more. Showing only one or two objects (but with one being more emphasised) makes a viewer’s eyes more focused on the object of attention.
I shot this in the early evening at Queen Sirikit Park, off Chatuchak in Bangkok. Fortunately for me, not too many people go there, so I had a lot of time moving around to find out which angle was best. I used a zoom lens. I intentionally blurred the backgrounds (black and green) by using aperture priority and a very wide aperture.
Note: when shooting close-ups of flowers and when you intend to have a large print (like 8 x 10 or larger), a tripod is critical.