Trout Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted May 11, 201099 views14 comments

Drooping flowers beg to be seen from below. I have been looking for a trout lily that I could shoot from a low angle, so I was glad to find this one on the edge of a little hill. This is one plant where I always want to include its unique leaf. I did that here, but I'm still not thrilled with the composition. The spreading leaves just seem to cover too much real estate. I'll keep looking for that illusive perfect angle.

Canon 50D
Sigma 150 mm. Macro
1/60 sec. @ f/11; ISO 200
Camera on Superclamp on tripod foot; Mirror up; Cable Release

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 11, 2010 at 1:23 PM

Fantastic Wayne, light, color, BG, everything comes together beautifully. Love it, take care.
John & Patty

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 11, 2010 at 1:27 PM

The leaves don't overwhelm the beautiful lily in this composition, but they are a source of divided interest. I guess you just have to go with what you have/made. I really don't have any nits about this image, though. Sometimes what appears to divide a viewer's attention should really be considered a feast for the eyes. I think this fits that category.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 11, 2010 at 1:42 PM

I think the comp is fine and the colors and bg are beautiful. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on May 11, 2010 at 2:08 PM

Wayne, I can appreciate the energy you expended to capture this beauty. After venturing out three different times, I learned this beauty doesn't always open up. Your capture is at one of those rare moments. Very nicely captured. Getting down to its level was the challenge for me! And once down....

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

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 11, 2010 at 7:13 PM

Comp looks good to me, and I love that special view from below.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 11, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Wayne, Works extremely well as presented for me

- just the perfect angle to make it a low angle while showing the flower in all its beauty. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on May 11, 2010 at 7:58 PM

The composition works just fine for me and I like seeing it sprouting from its mossy bed with forest floor behind. One minor nit, on my monitor there is a strong red color cast.

Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 11, 2010 at 10:33 PM

I like the pov as well, and I know how much contact you had to make with the ground to get it!

I put myself through the same thing this last weekend. Another wonderful environmental portrait from you, Wayne!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 12, 2010 at 2:39 AM

Excellent composition Wayne. I like the unusual view from below. Only my wish is to see the full leaf at the left (may be because I'm an engineer an we -engineers- allways like to see complete structure

) Nicely captured.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 12, 2010 at 3:28 AM

Wayne:
Like the low angle view of this flower. I am okay with the leaves.

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

Comment posted by Philip Southard on May 12, 2010 at 9:57 AM

Wayne, a really nice environmental capture. I like that you included the leaves, as well as a sense of the surroundings. Perfection is indeed illusive; we strive for it, but I don't know that we will ever find it. Great detail and color in the flower; nice DOF also.

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

Comment posted by Mike Gallo on May 13, 2010 at 10:38 AM

The comp looks good to me Wayne, your angle of view adds a lot to the image...well captured

Registered on September 14, 2005, 182 Posts, 1471 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 14, 2010 at 12:55 PM

Wayne: Great POV and I think you did really well with the leaves. Perfect DOF choice IMO and a great rendering of the flower. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 28, 2010 at 9:08 PM

Sweet shot!

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