SunLit Morning Kiss

Gallery: FloraPosted June 13, 2010100 views20 comments

Hello,
This image was taken in Cherokee, NC. This flower was found along a river bank. Shot with Nikon D90, 70-200mm VRI at 116mm, F/2.8, ISO400 in the early morning.

Thanks!
Marie

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on June 13, 2010 at 10:16 AM

Marie, isn't this special. Extremely well done. Love the light. Perfect exposure and DOF.
I believe this is your first post and what a start!!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing a lot more.

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Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 13, 2010 at 10:18 AM

Thank you, Bob. Appreciate the comments.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 13, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Love the mood of this Marie. Striking composition and light. I like the space on the top and the bottom although it means I get to see less detail in the flower, so it's a tough trade off for me. Beautiful image. Glad to see you posted. Welcome to the gallery. I look forward to seeing many more.

Pat

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 13, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Fantastic first post Marie, beautiful light and detail, and beautifully composed. Looking forward to seeing more from you.
John

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Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 13, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Thank you, Pat and John. I wanted the lush greens to contrast with the black of the background and the white of the flowers, thus the inclusion of them. One thing I don't like about this is the brown leaf on the ground as I think its destracting. Should have moved it before I shot.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on June 13, 2010 at 2:45 PM

A wonderful first post Marie. I like how you have framed the two blooms with the green foliage fg and deep shadowed bg.

You've already mentioned the brown leaf and another thing that caught my eye was the intersecting of the green leaf with the left bloom. It would have been nice to have complete separation of both blooms.

Welcome to the Flora forum ... looking forward to seeing many more beautiful shots from you.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 13, 2010 at 3:27 PM

Marie: So glad you chose to make your first post here. Wonderful isolation of the subject with the lighting and your DOF choice. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on June 13, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Welcome, Marie! Wonderful first post. I like how you've isolated the flowers. Hope to see more of your work

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 13, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Really excellent lighting! Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 13, 2010 at 8:13 PM

Awesome light there, Marie. Love the hints of red on the whitish flowers. And of course, Welcome to the Forum

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 13, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Marie:
This is really beautiful. Perfect lighting. Like the red glow at the edge of the white flowers. Very well done and looking forward to seeing more.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 14, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Marie, I like this shot. You've mimiced how we see and isolate a subject and ignore distractions. The black b/g works well...but I especially like the light on the scene...like a snoot (what a snarky name) ...nice luminescent leaves. Ken S

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Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM

Thank you, everyone for your comments. Have learned to QC my scene before shooting! LOL! Thanks again!

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 14, 2010 at 1:39 PM

Beautiful image. I love the compostion and detail. Some people would prefer the photo without the brown leaf that you mentioned, but I like it. To me it adds interest and realism to the composition.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 14, 2010 at 3:32 PM

Very nice Marie! I really like the lit up blooms, and the composition works really well. Most excellent!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 14, 2010 at 10:08 PM

I like the spotlit effect, interesting light & a great comp. The dark surroundings really make your subject stand out nicely. Well done & welcome

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Comment posted by Timothy F. Hale on June 14, 2010 at 11:19 PM

Very nice job Marie. I like it a lot!

Concrete Tim

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on June 15, 2010 at 12:06 AM

Beautiful capture Marie and great first post. The light is excellent and i really like the way you isolated the blooms.

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 15, 2010 at 9:06 AM

A beautiful mood and exceptional lighting Marie, looking forward to seeing more of your work

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Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 17, 2010 at 11:34 AM

Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful comments! I surely appreciate them!

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