Misty BabysBreath

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted August 4, 2009385 views14 comments

Hi all.

I am posting this shot here in Photo Art because I used the clone tool a bit more liberally than even I usually do. The mist was not created with photoshop, the mist is from 'cramming' through other blooms.

I cloned out a sharp bit of leaf on the right of the bloom, on the right edge. I cloned in a bit of 'mist' into the bottom right of the shot. I cloned out a shriveled bloom.

I would appreciate any and all thoughts that you may have.

Thanks!

Nathan

Nikon D80, Sigma 180 macro, tripod, ISO 200, f3.5

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on August 4, 2009 at 6:58 AM

Nathan this is really beautiful.

Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments

Comment posted by Michel Lemaire on August 4, 2009 at 10:50 AM

I love the «cramming» effect! As the composition. Very nice softness.

Michel.

Registered on April 14, 2007, 44 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on August 4, 2009 at 2:41 PM

Lovely, Nathan.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by beth summer on August 5, 2009 at 4:17 PM

Nathan...an excellent cram shot and I like the clone work you did! Nicely done!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Week on August 6, 2009 at 11:25 PM

I like the clouds of color in this image. Well done!

Registered on February 19, 2007, 62 Posts, 394 Comments

Comment posted by Reed Bowman on August 7, 2009 at 3:33 PM

like a wonderful flower emerging from a multihued fog... I really like this and I like that the main subject occupies such a small space in the photo... I think cram shots are as much about what is out of focus as what is in... great shot Nathan!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on August 8, 2009 at 3:54 AM

Thanks very much everyone.

Nathan

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

Comment posted by David Cobb on August 8, 2009 at 11:15 AM

I'm always amazed at how well you cram Nathan, and I like the new subject matter here too. A beautiful pastel image with just enough in-focus as always. I might dodge the two dark areas at the top for consistency or possible crop a 1/2" from the top, but that's very minor. Another great cram!

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Graham on August 10, 2009 at 5:54 PM

this almost makes me want to take up floral photography and cramming :), beautiful image, congrats on the EP

Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 10, 2009 at 10:26 PM

Congrats on the Weekly Pick, Nathan.

I will make it a point to visit all the forums here on NPN. I'd have missed this spectacular photo if not for the WP.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 10, 2009 at 10:41 PM

Nathan: Sorry I missed this in the regular course of things but this is wonderful. One of your best IMO and that's saying a lot. Congrats on a well deserved EP. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Marc Ward on August 10, 2009 at 10:49 PM

Nathan,
Very well seen and painterly... Just a wonderful composition. Since you've gone very painterly, I might like to see more saturation and contrast.. Nathan, this is very well done!