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     Doug Rosenoff captured this image of a Cuphea Bat flower on the 1st of August 2006 using a Canon EOS 20D camera. This image has been positioned in the centre of the frame however the main target is in the lower left-hand corner. The background is blurred adding a crisper detail to the flower. As there is nothing else in the photo to distract the viewer the Cuphea is automatically the main focal point. Doug Roseoff has taken this photograph in colour on his camera and then edit in a photo editing software E.G Photo-shop. Rosenoff has changed the brightness and contrast levels to add a darker tone and bring out sharper detail. In addition he has converted the close up shot into a low-contrast black and white print.

      This Tulip captured by Doug Rosenoff was taken in Feburary the 23rd 2007 using a Canon EOS 20D. The image has been framed around the subject of a singular Tulip focusing on the bud and two of its petals. It has been composed in a portrait, central position of the frame using a close-up shot. The background has been faded and is blurry providing the prime focus. Rosenoff has used an editing software (Photo-shop) to convert the colored version into black and white. He also would have changed the brightness and contrast of the image. This provides the photograph with the final low-contrast display. I like how this photograph is light and  has a calm feel to it. You can tell that the original coloring of the flower was bright and didn't include a lot of dark shadows. This image includes clear rain droplets. These add an almost 3d effect as they are bubble. I like how you can see the detailed lining on the petals, giving a rough texture. For my experiments i hope to try to capture images of flowers and convert them into black and white but leaving a low contrast appearance. I would also like to tryout the way this photograph has been composed. E.g a portrait, close-up shot. I might tryout photos which are wet, leaving water droplets on the flower.

      This photograph of Sakura Blossoms vaken by photographer Doug Roseneoff were taken on April 5 2007 using a Canon EOS 20D camera. The image has been composed in the middle - left of the frame fore-ground, which becomes the focal point of the piece. It shows just one simple but delicate trio of sukura Blossoms growing of its stem.  The background is blurred which also makes the floral more eye-catching as it adds a crisp, sharp detail to the quality of the image. You can see that the natural sunlight is coming from the left side of the image as there are shadows of the stem relfecting onto the petals of the flowers. For my experimentations I would like to try to compose an image like this which is simple and gives a low-contrast photograph in black and white.

This photograph was taken by Doug Rosenoff in the spring of 2007. The pattern of the petals stands out because it gives the image texture. Doug Rosenoff has captured this picture using a close up shot of the flower, focusing on the petals and the stem. Doug has positioned the flower in a central position in the fore-ground, focusing mainly on the detail of the petals. The composition of Rosenoff’s image is of a single Fritillary Lily. The background is a rather dark shade however it is blurry and has light shadows. This makes the flower the main focus of the photograph. Rosenoff has taken this photo using low contrast lighting. This can be seen from the darker tones and shadows and a lower quality feel to the image. Doug Rosenoff would have originally taken this image using a digital camera in colour and edit the image into black and white using software such as Photoshop.

This image of a single black & white Tulip was captured by Doug Rosenoff  April 29th, 2007 using a Tamron 90mm macro lens. This lens has a consistently silky bokeh which makes it look simple and delicate. The flower itself is in left of the fore-ground of the image with the background blurred which makes the image eye-catching as it instantly makes it the focal point. This image has been taken using a landscape, close-up shot. I like that you can see the deep detailing tone in the flower's petals. I also like that the image looks quite textured as it has low contrast lighting which show's a great range of tones which change from light to dark.

This image was taken by Doug Rosenoff in the summer of 2008. At the time of the shot the sunlight was strong from above however the result of Doug’s image has provided the petals of the Magnolia Flower thickness and a reflective texture to the leaf. Doug Rosenoff captured this photograph using a close up shot, with the Magnolia flower covering most of the central frame. This causes the Magnolia Flower to be the image’s main focus. Photographer Doug Rosenoff, manipulated this image in Photoshop using both the balance and level tools to add tone and depth to his photo. The background to the Doug’s image is out of focus, automatically forcing the fore-ground to be the focal point. Overall the photo has quite high contrast lighting, proven by the glow and detail of the light and shadow.

This image of Columbines were taken on August 29th, 2008. This also was taken using a silky bokah. For me this photograph is striking because of the bright over-exposed background. The Columbines cover the lover half of the frame. I like the composition of this image as the main focus is on the middle Columbine. You can tell this because it is more in focus than the other two. You can see more detailed lines, tones and shadowing whereas the others are slightly faded and blurry.

Here is a photograph of some black & white Tulips captured by Doug Rosenoff on March 10, 2009.  The original color of the flowers are yellow.  This image was taken using an older version of the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 lens. This adds smooth colour gradients.  He converted the original photograph into black & white using the editing software  Nik Silver Efx and a ISO 100 Agfa black and white film simulator. He then tweeked the levels and sharpening. For me this image is striking because the Tulips have been framed straight in the centre of the frame. It also covers most if not all of the frame as it is a close-up shot of the three flowers. I like how dark the tones of the stems are as the petals are alot lighter and have a much lower contrast. The background is just plain white with a smudge of blur in the lower right corner caused from the snow that was available at the time of the photo being captured. I like the shapes thate the tulips are formed in and you can see the detail and veins of the petals very clearly even in the shadows. For my experiments I would like to try to capture an image using this technique and process.

This photograph by Doug Rosenoff was taken in the Autumn of 2009 using a Canon 5D Mk II camera. The flower itself is of two White Orchids. The original coloured version of the image contains the colours white, purple and yellow. This intrigued photographer Doug Rosenoff, as when he converted the image using Photoshop into black and white, the saturation of the colours changed. The photograph has been taken by Doug using a close up shot, highlighting the two main flowers. The Orchids in the image have been positioned in the near centre being composed in the foreground, intentionally being the dominant focus of the image adding depth and detail. For example the water-drops are sharp and crisp. The mid-ground is a soft grey shade, with hints of light causing shadowing and gradient darkening into the background. Behind the flower heads you can detect a stem curve downwards towards the left of the frame flourishing with buds. In addition you can also see the back of another White Orchid, however it is blurred as it is not in focus. The background contains dark tones, which illuminates the Orchid petals making it stand out in the frame.

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The first thing that stands out in this image is the Amaryllis flower itself. It has been framed straight in the centre using a black and white filter, causing to catch the viewers eye. The stem of the flower has been positioned in the middle, with two petals expanding on both sides. The petals on the right are very crisp and sharp, you can see the detailing really clear, however the petals on the left are not as sharp because of the contrast of the light used. The petals on the right have more shadow and tone. The lighting used has created a shine on the flower, which makes it glow. The dark background also helps the image stand out as it highlights the main focus and adds depth to the image. The flower has been shot quite close-up and landscape, which explains the sharp detail you can see in the foreground. Overall i like this image as it stands out because of the lack of color, as it has been taken in black and white.

This image was taken by photographer Marianne Bakelaar. The frame of the photo contains a Orchid flower placed inside what looks like a small vase. The photographer has chose to use a black and white filter, this provides a shade and tone to the image. The composition of the image has been planned clearly. The dark, black background makes the image stand out as it adds depth and allows the focus to be just on the flower itself instead of a usual out of focus background. The mid-ground of the image is the vase type container of which the flower has been placed inside. In the foreground is a close-up of the head of the Orchid, you can see the petals and the head of the flower. The photograph has been taken in a close-up. Bakelaar has used this shot as it allows more detail to be shown. As you can tell the detailing on the petals are very clear. The low contrast lighting gives the image a range of dark and light changing tones and shadows in various places in the petals of the flower.

The photographer Marianne Bakelaar captured this image on November 13th, 2008. The image contains a single Anthurium flower which is composed in the fore-ground in a central position using a black & white filter. The photograph captures the viewers eye straight away as it only focus's on the one flower, there is no background to distract the eye creating a simple image, it is quite smudged and blurry and it consists just in gray-scale. Bakelaar has positioned the flower so you can visibly see the stigma. The petals look like they are peeling open for you the viewer, to take a look inside. The photo has been taken using a close-up shot. This adds detail and depth especially to the stem and the petals of the flower. There is a low contrast lighting in this photograph which helps create a range of tones and shadow which change from light to dark. You can see this on the lower half of the flower. Marianne has probably used editing software such as Photo-shop to edit the levels which creates the low contrast appearance.

Marianne Bakelaar captures this photograph also on November 13th, 2008. It is an image of a single Papaver Poppy starting to bloom. This photo stands out to me because you instantly see just one, long stem leading to a small head. Bakelaar has framed this photograph virtually in a central position, instantly capturing the eye, however the flower is slightly tilted clockwise. The background has been removed either in Photo-shop or placing a piece of paper behind the flower. Bakelaar has captured the flower in a mid shot. You can see the detail of the hairs on the stem and on the petals and head of the Poppy, as-well as capturing the long stem body. It has been created with low contrast lighting. You can tell as the stalk of the Poppy is quite dark and shaded along with the head. In-addition the tones in the image change from light to dark. It is likely that Marianne Bakelaar has edited this photograph in Photo-shop and edited the levels, brightness and sharpness.

Marianne Bakelaar has taken this photograph of a Tulip on November 14th, 2008. This image is striking to me because of the darkness of tone and shadow shown on the petals of the flower caused by the black and white filter. In addition the the petals are expanding out, covering nearly the whole frame as it has been captured in a central position. It has been tilted onto a slight angle and taken in front of either a wall, piece of paper and/or edited on Photo-shop. You can see directly into the Tulip, this attracts the eye because of being a central focus. Photographer Marianne Bakelaar has taken this image with that thought in mind as it forces you to straight away look at the photograph. This image has been taken using high-contrast lighting. This is revealed from the overpowering dark shadowing of the petal arrangement, again in a central setting. From this image i am hoping to experiment with capturing photographs with the flower in a central location. I will try out an distorted background instead of the original.

Photographer Marianne Bakelaar of a sunflower on the 17th of November, 2008. The image has been composed by one Sunflower head placed on a textured flat surface with a wall behind. Even though the background is textured the focal view of the photo is on the Sunflower as it has been positioned on a slight angle in the near centre in a close-up shot. This photograph is high-contrast. This could have been done by the photographer using a editing software such as Photo-shop to change the brightness and contrast levels. Because of this the image is very detailed and contained dark tones and shadowing.