Pair O' Pretties

Gallery: FloraPosted June 2, 2010154 views15 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/160 @ f8

Prepare yourselves for a deluge of day lily shots. We have a number of these in a strategic part of the garden optimized for access and early morning light. The plants this year have been more prolific by far than any previous season. It seems like every morning there is a new delight to savor. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 2, 2010 at 7:56 PM

Nice ones, Bill. I will be joining you in the deluge!

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on June 2, 2010 at 7:59 PM

SWEET Light, Bill. Mine are beginning to bud, so I will soon be enterng the fray as well

Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 2, 2010 at 8:06 PM

What a gorgeous capture.... Love the comp and lighting.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on June 2, 2010 at 8:13 PM

A really nice pair. Such voluptuousness

Bill, the lighting and texture you have captured is first class all the way. The BG sets them off perfectly.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 2, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Beautiful colors, well complimented by the soft background!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 2, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Bill, The light specially on the bloom facing us is excellent

- sweet capture of these twins. I also like the subtle pinks in the bottom of the frame.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 2, 2010 at 9:02 PM

Hi Bill

This is very special.

A lovely compostion, along with amazing light and color. cant wait for the deluge of wonderful lily shots.

Albert Darmo . canada

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 2, 2010 at 10:51 PM

I would be glad to see more shots of these Day Lilies, you have captured them beautifully.
May

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 3, 2010 at 6:04 AM

Just gorgeous! Like the warm soft light streaming in from the right.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 3, 2010 at 12:03 PM

Great light, wonderful BG, and excellent specimens Bill. Very, very pretty. I like it a lot!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 3, 2010 at 11:44 PM

The flowers are certainly beautiful Bill but it's the light and the mood of the shot that appeal most to me. I do also as always admire the composition.

Pat

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 4, 2010 at 2:27 PM

You have pulled out from the petals all the beauty of the sunrise. Bill, a splendid work that enhances the matching color tonalities of the flowers and of the yellow-green background.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 4, 2010 at 4:30 PM

The first thing that grabs me is the lighting....nothing like the early morning light to make it special.

the comp is perfect showing the profile and face, with a complementary bg

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on June 4, 2010 at 11:45 PM

Bill, I'm a bit late to the party, but this is a gorgeous capture. Comp, detail, lighting, color, and BG are all spot on.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 5, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Love the light and color Bill, Just Beautiful.
John

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