Periwinkle

Gallery: FloraPosted March 31, 201080 views13 comments

So I hear this is the best flora gallery on the planet? This is my first posting in this gallery, so it is an honor!

This was taken a couple days ago in a small forest off Hwy-1 in Northern California. There was a huge field of periwinkle flowers, and before the hike I told my buddy I wanted to find one against a tree. Rarely do we find the exact scene we are looking for, but to my amazement, 10 minutes into the hike there it was! I spent about 15 minutes getting it with my digi, and my buddy spent over a half hour with his 4x5--burning five bucks on every exposure. Us digital shooters have it good!

Thanks for any comments.

Canon 30D, Canon 24-105mm @32mm, f/20, .5sec, ISO 100

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ken Johnson on March 31, 2010 at 10:33 PM

Benjamin, I like this image. I like the green & blue against the tree. Nice clear image Nice Job!

Registered on March 7, 2010, 71 Posts, 272 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 31, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Really nice and sharp image Benjamin, I like the pose in front of the rough bark BG. Well done, and welcome.

Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 31, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Beautiful image Benjamin. I like the composition and the texture of the bark. It makes a great bg or subject for that matter. I also like the fact that as far as I can tell it's all in focus. I might lighten the viewer's upper left corner of the image a touch. Also I suppose some might have preferred the leaves with less reflection, so I guess a polarizer would have been a possibility. For my tastes though the reflections are fine. Welcome to the gallery. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on April 1, 2010 at 6:10 AM

Nice compo and lights Benjamin

Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM

Hey Benjamin and welcome to flora. Don't want to steal Bill's thunder, but yeah, this is the finest flora gallery on the planet.

Now, as for your image, its great. I really like the 3-D look. Comp, color, detail, DOF, lighting are all spot on. The bark of the tree makes a perfect BG for the periwinkle.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 1, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Beautiful shot! I agree with a lot of Pat's comments but I'd suggest that instead of lightening the ULC, I'd darken the other three. That's a matter of personal taste though.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 1, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Yep, looks good Ben, natural yet vibrant. Regarding the reflections/glare on the leaves, I think they add depth and life - they separate the flower from the trunk.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 1, 2010 at 9:38 PM

Hi Benjamin

Welcome to flora, Great to have you over.

I especially like how you separated the flower from the tree trunk. The contrasting textures and light, elevate the quality of the image. Really well crafted.
Albert Darmo Canada

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

Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on April 2, 2010 at 4:53 PM

You nailed it. Good job. I like the green on the bark complimenting the leaves. F20 was a good choice.

Andrew

Registered on February 16, 2008, 200 Posts, 317 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 2, 2010 at 11:49 PM

I lurk on photo.n and their flower gallery...pretty darn good stuff there too. Ha....got keep it real and not shy from a little competition and nervous looks over the shoulder. It's that idea you're never on top...don't get soft and complacent. I like the contrast of this...esp that blue which seems to float off the screen. Nice.... I sometimes like a polarizer to knock out the leaf shine...but in this case the shine works for me...adding a little light to prevent the leaves from looking flat. Yeah at $5 bucks an exposure....it adds up. But then again...if you pay for a new digi every 4 years...that $5 isn't so bad.

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 3, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Benjamin: This is indeed the finest Flora gallery on the planet and its images like this that keep it that way. I like this a lot. Great DOF and comp and the color palette is very pleasing. Superb first post here. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 4, 2010 at 11:21 PM

Fabulous in every way Benjamin.

Nathan

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

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 4, 2010 at 11:45 PM

Your efforts of pre-visualization paid off. This is very sharp, and the flower
has been well composed off center.

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