Valentine

Gallery: FloraPosted December 9, 2008546 views17 comments

I've tweaked this a touch and am reposting.

Canon 5D
Canon 180 mm
ISO 250
f/18
.8 sec

RAW, Lightroom II, CS4, natural light, tripod, MacBook Pro 15

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Pat

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on December 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM

Nice one, Pat. What flower is that?

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 9, 2008 at 2:07 PM

Thanks Michael.

It's a gladiola.

Pat

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 9, 2008 at 5:23 PM

I remember this valentine gladiola Pat and I still like it as much as before. Good favorite!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 9, 2008 at 10:29 PM

The exposure you've chosen makes the mood more dramatic, and its position in the frame also enhances the image. Do wish there was a little more sharpness on the upper portion of the gladiola bloom.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 10, 2008 at 1:04 AM

Pat, this is really cool. I remember this one and I still love it!

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Comment posted by Amy Hopp on December 10, 2008 at 1:57 AM

Perfect title for a beautiful, red flower that resembles a heart! Love the darkness around it, too...

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on December 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Rich, vibrant color and comp. Beautiful presentation.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on December 10, 2008 at 11:52 AM

The tweaks work for me Pat. Great color, and most of all great shapes and lines. A fantastic shot.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 10, 2008 at 5:21 PM

I remenber very well this photo, Pat. It's very impressive and I like it very much.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on December 10, 2008 at 5:49 PM

Lovely color and comp... missed this the first time around. Glad that you reposted... quite nice.

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on December 11, 2008 at 8:42 AM

Pat .....I hardly know what to say. Ellegant, dynamic and most certainly Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 11, 2008 at 12:43 PM

As lovely as I remember it, Pat ! Looking now I seem to notice the textures of the stalk even more - either you've done something in that respect or it simply shows this to be an image well worth revisiting !

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 11, 2008 at 2:37 PM

Pat: An image that stuns me every time I look at it. And the minor adjustments are very nice as well. A tip o' the cap to you sir! >=))>

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 15, 2008 at 11:32 PM

I'm out'a my league in Flora Pat but I do recognize an exceptional image. A big congrats on the EP.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 16, 2008 at 4:59 AM

WOW, Pat! Gorgeous! Congratulations on a well deserved Pick, too.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 17, 2008 at 7:26 AM

Many congrats on the EP, Pat. Thoroughly deserved I would say - it really is a very beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on December 20, 2008 at 7:50 AM

Nice low-tone composition.

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