Rainy day Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted March 28, 201073 views10 comments

It rained for most of yesterday, here in the Pacific Northwest. I decided to get more familiar with a new macro lens so I purchased this Asiatic Lily from the local florist and went to work. I was pleased with most of the images especially considering I shot under fluorescent lighting and for most, no flash. I usually shoot birds but I like this...the subject doesn't fly away!

Larger image available, thanks for viewing.

canon 7D
canon 100mm f2.8L macro
F/11 @ 1/50 ISO 100
tripod, ball head, cable release
1 cooperative Lily

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 28, 2010 at 12:51 AM

Nice clarity and dof on this flower portrait Craig. My only thought is that I would give it a little more room in the frame and/or possibly made it a vertical.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 28, 2010 at 6:54 AM

Good looking image Craig and the I particularly like the lighting. I might give it a touch more room at the bottom and I'd probably clone or darken out the pod behind the topmost petal.

I agree with you. It's nice having something hold still long enough to compose a shot.

Pat

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 28, 2010 at 9:50 AM

Very nice presentation.
May

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

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on March 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM

I like it Craig. Beautiful color. I agree about a little room on the bottom.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on March 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Very nice, Craig. The lighting looks great. I agree with the vertical crop.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 28, 2010 at 4:39 PM

Hi Craig

Beautifully seen and crafted. Except like the others said. A wee more room at the bottom. I agree that shooting birds is much more challenging

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 28, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Craig:
Nicely captured! I find capturing birds very challenging but flora has its nuances.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 28, 2010 at 11:37 PM

Craig: You hit a home run with this one. Wonderful colors and DOF. Superb in every way. >=))>