Poppin' Fresh

Gallery: FloraPosted April 3, 2010131 views15 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/250 @ f8

Prickly Poppy, Poteet, Texas Friday morning. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 3, 2010 at 1:45 AM

Eye-Poppin! I really like the unique shapes and animation look of this. The white petals are complimentary to keep the attention locked on those stamens. Fascinating ....whatever are those center formations? Well done!

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 3, 2010 at 3:34 AM

Wow Bill those stamen really do pop out of the white. Really stunning control of the colors, and a wonderful comp. as always. Great job!
Bob

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 3, 2010 at 6:30 AM

This needs to be on a book cover or a museum wall Bill. For my tastes this is as fine a floral image as I've seen.

Pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 3, 2010 at 6:57 AM

It sure pops! Very beautiful.

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Comment posted by John Kerr on April 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM

Nice detail and control getting the center of the flower so crisp and sharp with the soft white petals surrounding it. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on April 3, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Well executed image, Bill. I love the vivid detail you captured.

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Comment posted by Timothy Epp on April 3, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Wow this is really cool Bill! That stamen sure pops against the white petals and the lines of the petals seem to radiate from its glory...very nice!

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on April 3, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Very nice Bill - love the detail and simple comp. Great job!

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on April 3, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Stunning work Bill !!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 3, 2010 at 6:52 PM

Beautiful detail here Bill, and perfectly composed. I really enjoy this.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 4, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Splendid shot Bill. Great comp, detail, and whites.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 4, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Wow Bill, that is a very cool looking center. I also like the radiating lines a lot. Very nicely done. I look forward to having more to shoot here!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 5, 2010 at 12:11 AM

The sharpenss on the center here just blows me away.
Outstanding capture and technique, Bill!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 5, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Gorgeous capture and crafting. Outstanding Bill.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 6, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Beautiful and perfect Bill! You have designed the focus really skillfully. A small very sharp point in the right place, catching the eyes immidiately; a softer area all around it; all the rest are blurred lines ranning away diagonally, towards all the corners of the frame. Bravo!
Cheers.

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