Tulips

Gallery: FloraPosted January 20, 201095 views8 comments

Another shot from Chicago during my week long stay for a work seminar. I really would love to get back there.

Olympus E-510, 200mm, f/3.5 @ 1/2500 sec., ISO 200

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8 comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on January 20, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Nice comp Michelle.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 21, 2010 at 2:53 AM

I like the white, red and black color combo. Nice dof, too along with the areas of luminosity. It's just me, now, but I hope that white petal fell off on it's own... And I think I'd clone out the spots on the petals. Nice shot overall.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 21, 2010 at 7:12 AM

I think you've caught the style and stamens beautifully, Michele - at just the right moment and so sharply. I also like the overall composition ( though perhaps the really out of focus flower at the top is a touch distracting ). Whatever, this is a lovely image.

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Comment posted by Michele Nagle on January 21, 2010 at 12:13 PM

Thanks all. Catherine, no flowers were harmed in the making of this shot. All petals fell off on their own.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on January 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM

A wonderful comp and mixture of colors here Michele, and I love how the front petals are open too.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 21, 2010 at 10:14 PM

Michele,

I like this image. Perfect dof for my tastes and I like the detail on the anthers and stigma. I love the dark tulip in the back. For my tastes it makes the image. My only hesitation is the composition. The white horizontal petal disrupts the verticals in my orthodox structured mind. I think some folks like that tension though and I'm not sure that I don't. I'm just imagining it as a vertical. It's a beautiful image, regardless.

Pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 23, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Michele: Got a nice little

-meter spike from this one. Clone some of the blemishes and print it large. >=))>

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on January 28, 2010 at 9:27 PM

what a beauty, just saw this now. Really like the colour contrast. Nice light too.

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