Watching the Sun

Gallery: FloraPosted May 16, 2010334 views17 comments

Finally going back through some additional poppy shots from earlier this spring. This one always caught my eye a bit so I thought I'd post it for comment. In case you're wondering, this is not an attempt to get creative with the crop . . . it's how I shot it with just a bit off the top. I like the hint of detail along the tops of the petals in the lower third of the frame and, of course, the light and color. Please let me know if it works for you.

Canon 5D, Tamron 90mm at f/5.6 for 1/160 second (ISO 200).

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 16, 2010 at 6:05 AM

Works great for me!
Very nice!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 16, 2010 at 8:36 AM

Beautiful everything on this Phil, yup, it definitely works.
John

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 16, 2010 at 10:18 AM

Great layers and leading lines

- beautiful photo, Phil

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Comment posted by Timothy F. Hale on May 16, 2010 at 12:41 PM

This works splendidly, Phil! If only I could produce a work of art like this w/o trying

A really nice pic. Congrats!

Tim
Concrete, WA

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Phil: Frame filling fantastic. Kudos on your POF/DOF choice.

>=))>

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Like the curves and DOF. Wonderful colour. Only nit is upper right corner. Not sure what it is about it. I think it is the darker base of the background flower...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Glowing color, and I really like the dof and comp. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on May 16, 2010 at 5:34 PM

Love the color and choice of dof.

Patiently waiting for my poppies to bloom.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 16, 2010 at 6:46 PM

It certainly works for me Phil. Gorgeous hues, fine light and a composition that I find very striking. I like it very much.

Pat

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on May 16, 2010 at 8:31 PM

works for me. I like the lines, they take me nicely through the image.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 16, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Works nicely - soft upper portion and leading lines in the lower portion. Well done

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 16, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Works well for me Phil. I love the orange hues and the crop works really well for me. Nice, nice shot.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on May 17, 2010 at 8:27 AM

Sweet capture Phil. Very interetsing graphic capture.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 17, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Thanks for the comments so far. I appreciate the feedback!

Tim: I'm glad I made it look (or sound) effortless, and I'll take that as a compliment. To tell you the truth, you're not all that far off as far as this particular shot goes. But I've certainly endured a few discomforts on other days for the sake of this hobby!

Bob: I debated trying to tweak that upper corner before posting; perhaps I'll give it a shot since it struck you as a bit of a distraction too.

Kathy: Still waiting? That's a pretty good example of the climactic differences between California and Michigan, I suppose. The poppies here are nearly "popped out", having been around since early March.

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on May 17, 2010 at 4:01 PM

You are spot on with this one Phil....wonderful color and leading lines

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 18, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Hi Phil

Very alluring lines and color. Love those orange tones