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Clematis

by Mike Gallo

Gallery: FloraPosted May 13, 2010137 views19 comments
Canon 5d II, 180 Macro, 1/15sec @ f/20, lighting with Litepanels, manual focus with live view, manual exposure to control the lighting

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 13, 2010 at 4:28 PM
In a word ...Sweet...very sweet.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Is it raining outside :wink: ? Reminds me of one of those colorful Umbrellas, Mike. Superb rendition of the Clematis Flower :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on May 13, 2010 at 4:43 PM
A perfect portrait of this beautiful Clematis, Mike! Great light control. :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on May 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Very nice and full of detail. I especially like the touch of lighting on the stem.
Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 13, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Nice shot Mike. I really like the crisp detail and the contrast between the vivid color of the flower and the dark background.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 13, 2010 at 6:35 PM
This is gorgeous Mike. The color is great against the black bg and the detail is excellent. I like it a lot.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 13, 2010 at 7:47 PM
What a unique take on this blossom! Very creative and a marvelous presentation.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 13, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Awesome light and comp, Mike. Great choice on the black BG to compliment the purple of the clematis. This is just a personal preference, but what do you think about cloning out the couple of black spots on the leaves?

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 13, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Mike:
Just beautiful. Excellent capture and crafted image. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on May 13, 2010 at 10:01 PM
Mike, a really nice portrait of the clematis. Lighting and color are exquisite. :cool:
Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on May 13, 2010 at 11:29 PM
Really cool shot. Awesome detail in the flower and the black BG works well here :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 14, 2010 at 2:53 AM
Yes Mike, light and exposure are perfect. I like the unusual attitude of this clematix. A beautiful photo.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 14, 2010 at 9:27 AM
What an amazing shot, color, detail, comp, beautiful in every way Mike.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on May 14, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Very nice with crisp details and nice light
Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 14, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Wow Mike. A very interesting and stunning portrait. The light is fantastic, and the details are great. A really intriguing shot.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 14, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Stunning image , the black bg is great. I see some need for cleanup on the bottom lower left close to the frame
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 15, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Mike: Striking shot IMO. Wonderful clarity and colors and the isolation is brilliant. Most excellent. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 15, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Exquisite, Mike.
Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 16, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Hi Mike :wavey: A marvelous capture. The light, color, and detail are superb. :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments