- soft crocus -

Gallery: FloraPosted January 17, 2010325 views17 comments

Hello,

this picture I could take in Italy. This is the earliest crocus I've ever seen. The picture was taken at the end of December.

Best regards from germany, Florian

Canon EOS 40D, BG-E2n
Sigma 2,8/150mm, f/2,8, 1/40sek. ISO 100

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 17, 2010 at 2:44 PM

Florian: Absolutely wonderful and beautiful. Really good DOF/Plane of focus management. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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

Comment posted by Marc Ward on January 17, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Florian,
Lovely color and DOF. Very well done!

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on January 17, 2010 at 4:29 PM

A beautiful down-low crocus image, with the focal point right where it needs to be.

David M. Cobb

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 17, 2010 at 5:15 PM

A very beautiful shot. Nice use of dof, and background. The colors are really nice as well.

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

Comment posted by May Haga on January 17, 2010 at 5:43 PM

This is excellent. I really like the soft focus. I like that the flower seems to be coming out of the mist.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 17, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Perfect dof and focal plane control for my tastes Florian. Beautiful image.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 17, 2010 at 8:37 PM

I really like the soft focus look. The sharp stamens are just right.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 18, 2010 at 11:45 AM

Another nice shallow DOF shot. You have this pat down

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

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 18, 2010 at 2:26 PM

Nice mood, composition and dof. Like the off center placement too.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on January 18, 2010 at 5:25 PM

the washy colours are lovely.

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 18, 2010 at 5:42 PM

hi Florian

I enjoy your interpretations of floral images. The soft color , DOF, and detail is very pleasing.
Albert Darmo canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on January 18, 2010 at 9:43 PM

I wish a little more of the front part of the flower was in focus, but this is very pretty and has a great dreamy effect to it..

Registered on November 1, 2003, 467 Posts, 2803 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 18, 2010 at 11:22 PM

I don't view here often enough, but when I do I find the images here outstanding, as is your image, I love the selective focus and the soft colors surrounding the orange, well done

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 21, 2010 at 3:35 AM

Oh, this is delicious! Fantastic dof/pof combination. An artistic wonder. And a natural wonder as well, blooming as it did in December!

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

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on January 27, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Beautiful.