Crocus Closeup

Gallery: FloraPosted April 6, 2009875 views30 comments

Iloved all the interesting lines in these crocus.
Canon 5d,Tamron 180 macro,f/32

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 6, 2009 at 12:25 AM

Beauty!...!!!! The orange is my fav digital color. This illustrates why. It pops and shows good darks and brights. The petals with bright edging and dark centers suggest solid depth and really compliment this photo. Excellent. Lil droplet is always a nice touch...maybe a bit more catch-light would help it stand out even more. Ken S

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Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on April 6, 2009 at 2:39 AM

Spectacular, Michael! Very well seen, composed, & processed.

Registered on March 19, 2008, 189 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 6, 2009 at 4:39 AM

Michael...This is a beautiful image ....love the lines on the flower...just a small nit ...the red seems to be a bit harsh or over saturated. Could be because of my screen ..

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 6, 2009 at 6:31 AM

Very bold composition, Michael, in which the flower centres hold their own against a vivid covering of petals. Lovely shot !

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Hansen on April 6, 2009 at 7:52 AM

Marvelous capture Michael, well seen and captured. Nice depth, great lines and beautiful color. Well Done.

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Comment posted by J. Lee Reynolds on April 6, 2009 at 10:03 AM

Wow Michael those are colorful little guys. The ones I have seen are not nearly this dark they are sort of pale. These are beautiful blooms and you captured them well. Jack

Registered on January 12, 2008, 206 Posts, 474 Comments

Comment posted by Dethan Punalur on April 6, 2009 at 10:55 AM

Hi Michael,
Wonderful lighting and great details...really interesting image...well done

Dethan Punalur,
Coonoor, India.

Registered on October 12, 2006, 410 Posts, 562 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 6, 2009 at 11:58 AM

Beautiful lines and curves in the crocus petals, Michael. The oranges appear to be a bit blown.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on April 6, 2009 at 12:03 PM

Looks like a perfect poster! Excellent work, Michael.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on April 6, 2009 at 12:21 PM

There is so much about this that I like. The lines on the petals are spectacular. I think if you could tone down and lighten the centers It would pop even more. This may be really nice and different in black and white, as well.

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on April 6, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Very nice looking image

Great shot

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 6, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Oh man! Oh man! Oh man! What a comp, and dof. Excellent!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 6, 2009 at 2:11 PM

Wow Michael! The lines are fascinating! Great shot.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on April 6, 2009 at 4:11 PM

great colors and lines.... well done, Michael

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 6, 2009 at 7:14 PM

Stunning composition and image Michael. On my monitor the exposure is spot on, so I've got nothing to add other than congrats on a superb image.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 6, 2009 at 9:16 PM

Ditto on all the above Michael. Just an awesome shot all around.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Sweet image, brother. Looks like you are putting that full frame sensor to good use.

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 7, 2009 at 12:04 AM

Michael: Spectacular frame filling comp. Now I'm really really jealous of all you folks who have crocus. Just superb.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 7, 2009 at 7:55 AM

Ah-hah! Pickwick Crocus! Colorful and always fun to shoot, this is really a nice capture. Amazing dof; I'll bet you needed every bit of the f 32! Really nice.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Christian Willberg on April 7, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Fantastic shot!
ChrisW

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 13, 2009 at 5:32 PM

Congrats on the EP Michael, a well deserved recognition for this beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on April 13, 2009 at 7:39 PM

LOVE your DOF!!! Congrats on your EP!!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on April 13, 2009 at 9:10 PM

really beautiful. Lovely lines, and i like your choice of dof.
And those two little drops...

Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Logan on April 14, 2009 at 2:13 AM

Beautiful flowers! A great shot! Thanks for sharing! (SMILE)

Registered on October 26, 2007, 38 Posts, 117 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 14, 2009 at 3:46 AM

Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 14, 2009 at 4:59 PM

Beautiful image Michael. Congrats on the the EP.

Pat

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 14, 2009 at 11:26 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments.

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Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on April 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Simply spectacular! Congrats on the EP too, well deserved.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Congrats on the EP. Michael. Cant understand how i missed the comment

i guess old age is setting in.

Your capture was a work of art Michael

I am really at a loss of words to express my feelings on this great crocus closeup.
Albert Darmo Que. Canada

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Comment posted by mark cillo on April 23, 2009 at 12:52 PM

Wow!!!

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