The mountain Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted April 22, 2010465 views20 comments

The red Lily grows in our mountains till 2.000 meters. I am still editing the holiday photos.

In the Alps, in the morning.

D700, Nikkor 200mm. - f/22 and ISO 280

Always glad for your comments and advices.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on April 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM

Gorgeous Gigi, love the Lily against the stump, beautiful color and detail.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by wade pettitt on April 22, 2010 at 5:16 PM

Absolutely beautiful, I love the wood background , its colors are perfect for showing off the colors of the flower.

Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 22, 2010 at 5:38 PM

Gigi: Major

-meter spike for me on this one! Great BG and a superb subject. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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

Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 22, 2010 at 6:32 PM

Hi Gigi, this is great! The grain of the b/g wood...the hairs..(pubescence) on the leaves and blossom mirror it nicely....combining for a rough feel...which I like. Ken S

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 22, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Gigi:
Very nice capture. Great finding such a nice textured bark for BG.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 22, 2010 at 10:15 PM

Magnificent ...

Pat

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 22, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Hi Gigi

Another beautifilly crafted presentation. The color, light and detail are flawless. The BG is marvelous.
Albert Darmo Canada

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

Comment posted by Charles Younger on April 22, 2010 at 11:24 PM

This is a marvelously crafted image.

Registered on January 15, 2010, 151 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on April 23, 2010 at 6:08 AM

Perfect shot, Gigi! I like it very much.

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 23, 2010 at 6:13 AM

In addition to a great composition, the textures in this put it over you're usual high standard. It has a very distinctive three dimensional feel. Wish it were mine!

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 23, 2010 at 9:59 AM

Outstanding, Giuseppe! It's very sharp, and the choice of background
is excellent.

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

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM

What a wonderful display for a great portrait Giuseppe. Fantastic effort and display!
Bob

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

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Very nice! There's a lily that blooms just in front of a trunk in a park near my house, usually starting in a few weeks, that I've promised myself to shoot this year. I can only hope that my result is nearly as enjoyable as this.

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

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on April 23, 2010 at 4:49 PM

Great background Gigi and beuatiful capture. An contrast of opposites - the smoothness of the flower versus the rough texture of the stump. Vitality versus decay.

Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 23, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Splendid image, Gigi. I love all the details and textures in the flower as well as the weathered stump.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 23, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Superb lily portrait Gigi. Great detail, color, and BG.

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

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on April 24, 2010 at 11:27 AM

Beautifully done. It really works with the stump in the background.

Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 25, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Great definition and color Gigi. Almost looks painted and your background is a perfect foil for the flower.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 27, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Excellent detail and colors!

Congrats on the EP!
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Laura Stafford on May 11, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Beautiful capture. The background is just perfect. Very well done.

Laura Stafford

Registered on November 3, 2009, 52 Posts, 375 Comments