Explosive summer...

Gallery: FloraPosted July 31, 20081,114 views15 comments

We have a extemely hot summer period at this moment. And all the flowers seem to explode . This group of Heleniums is really showing off its color palet. I was completely hypnotized by the structures of the heart of the flowers.

D300, Sigma105, F5.6, 1/100, full frame.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 31, 2008 at 5:37 PM

Thats a beautiful shot, Ellen. Fantastic details - on a great background.

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Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on July 31, 2008 at 6:11 PM

Very engaging photo Ellen. The heat of summer seems to have translated directly into this photo as I feel the warmth of the all those vibrant colors radiating out. Although I don't know Heleniums as a plant, the 'structures' appear to be dozens of stigmas - the tips of the female flower parts that receive the pollen. Thy make an absolutely fascinating pattern that you have capture wonderfully here! Great job!

Julie

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on July 31, 2008 at 7:35 PM

Very nice detail, Ellen. Good comp. and color too. Ron

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 31, 2008 at 7:57 PM

Ellen: Way cool. Great vision, really good photography.

>=))>

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 31, 2008 at 9:37 PM

Way cool flowers and colors here, Ellen. I love the wash of warm colors in the BG.

Ed

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 1, 2008 at 8:00 AM

Really like this one Ellen. Love the colors.
May

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Comment posted by David Cobb on August 1, 2008 at 9:36 AM

This is just a great look at this flower Ellen. Love the colors, love the DOF, love everything about this shot!

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 1, 2008 at 2:52 PM

Ellen,

I love the colors here and the dof/selective focus is perfectly handled. I even like that there's like a soft-focus halo around the main flower. Well done.

Lon

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on August 1, 2008 at 8:27 PM

Ellen this is just a great image. I love the composition.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on August 1, 2008 at 10:50 PM

Superb image Ellen. Well seen and captured!

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on August 2, 2008 at 12:41 PM

Explosive indeed. Well done.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on August 2, 2008 at 8:11 PM

this is a great image, love the warm colours.

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on August 4, 2008 at 6:00 AM

Lovely DOF and comp.Love the BG aswell

Well done

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on August 6, 2008 at 9:15 AM

Ellen, Brilliant shot. Very good details. Correct decision to place the point of interest on the right side. I would have loved to have a more visible secondary object in the left by using a smaller aperture. This would have bought you more depth of field on the main flower too.