500 Lupin (w/ Repost)

Gallery: FloraPosted June 9, 2010136 views17 comments

I just got done photographing birds at a friends house, I noticed this Lupin while walking back to the truck. I only had my bird lens with me (500mm f/4) but I thought I would set the tripod down and take a few snaps. I think it turned out alright.

Nikon D300 w/500mm f/4
1/100sec. f/4 ISO 800
Tripod, Kirk Enterprises Action Head.

Developed in Lightroom 3, and optimized in CS3
Cloned a distracting piece of grass on the LRHS.
Sharpened for web using Tony Kuyper's Less Halo's Action.

Thanks for Looking.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 9, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Super! This is a zinger....fresh colors and shape...with dof that is spot-on. Ken S

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Pam Colander on June 9, 2010 at 8:02 PM

This is exquisite for a "grab" shot Joel! Tack sharp and lovely clean colors and BG. I like the palmate leaf pushing through the blossoms. Only small nit for me is the partial leaf below that one. Was it windy? Was wondering why 800 ISO (bird leftover?)

Registered on December 7, 2006, 210 Posts, 1062 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on June 9, 2010 at 9:27 PM

Thanks for commenting.

Pam, yep this is a "grab shot". I was walking around to the passenger side of my truck when I saw this and thought, hummm... that looks cool.

ISO 800 was definitely left over from shooting the birds, It was about 8:30 in the evening and getting dark, my shutter speed at f/4 was only 1/100 sec. so I needed to be very careful with my technique. Thanks for looking.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on June 9, 2010 at 9:44 PM

Thanks for the Suggestion Pam,

Here is a redo.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on June 9, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Superb shot Joel. You should swing that lens towards some flowers more often. Colors, detail, light, and BG all look great. Nice job on the repost. Just an all around exquisite image.

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 9, 2010 at 10:49 PM

Joel, I looked at this photo many times but did not quite feel like telling about those leaves at the LLC. The photo otherwise is so so sweet and I am glad you reworked it. One of the very best I have seen of the Lupine close-ups

Gorgeous !

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

Comment posted by Pam Colander on June 9, 2010 at 11:09 PM

Oh YEAH! That's what I'm talkin' about

Registered on December 7, 2006, 210 Posts, 1062 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 10, 2010 at 12:06 AM

Joel: I like the original but the repost is indeed a nice improvement. Keep that big lens pointed at the ground some more. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 10, 2010 at 1:03 AM

Joel:
Great shot! Like the re-work better. Color is really sweet.

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

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 10, 2010 at 7:00 AM

Gorgeous light and colors Joel. The detail is great as well.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Derek Yow on June 10, 2010 at 8:04 AM

I'd say this turned out much better than "alright".. Gorgeous image Joel.
I prefer the repost.

Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on June 10, 2010 at 8:15 AM

Excellent composition with lovely details. The BG fit very well to the subject. Nicely done Joel.

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

Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 10, 2010 at 10:31 AM

Quite an awesome "grab shot" Joel.............the repost is even stronger....great image

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

Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on June 10, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Nice capture, Joel, especially for a grab shot. I like the repost even better, with the foreground leaves gone. Most excellent!