Spring Bloom

Gallery: FloraPosted April 30, 201083 views8 comments

This is in an open space preserve which borders two highways and a lot of urban development. Every spring it is covered in daisies. This year I brought my three year old son with me to walk amongst all the flowers. A perfect overcast day with no wind. I took pictures and my son threw rocks in the pond near to where I was photographing. A zen moment for both of us, just different mediums. Comments or critiques always welcome. Thanks.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 30, 2010 at 12:27 AM

David: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for a terrific first post here. I love the DOF here and the strong lower part of the image especially. I would definitely crop the narrow strip of BG on the top and might even crop to 4:5 from the top. I also like the shot of your son. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on April 30, 2010 at 12:55 AM

I agree with everything Bill said - and I love the sharpness and clarity you've managed. Great comp choice with the use of the white flower!

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on April 30, 2010 at 2:46 AM

My first thought was Julie Andrews singing "The hills are alive...." with wildflowers. As I was scrolling down, and cropped off just the very top of the image so it was all flowers, I saw what Bill suggested, and agree. The odd white daisies add to the image and the placement of the one lower right one adds to the compositional impact. Very nice capture David.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on April 30, 2010 at 6:25 AM

Great job. Love the DOF and if you made the crop suggested by others I would have the feeling a dropping into the abyss of wildflowers. No urban sprawl here!!

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Comment posted by David Page on April 30, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Thanks all! I like the crop suggestions and will do. Thanks

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 30, 2010 at 5:58 PM

Superb comp and great dof. Works really really well!

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Comment posted by Timothy F. Hale on April 30, 2010 at 8:46 PM

David, you did a super job with this. I felt lost in it while viewing.

Tim
Concrete America

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 1, 2010 at 1:40 PM

David, I love the angle, great depth and the movement. Natural selective focus perfectly edited. I like the photo very much.
Take care.

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