Rose

Gallery: FloraPosted July 11, 2010114 views15 comments

Hello All,
this is my first post in Flora Gallery. Usually I post in Avian and I've recently started with close-up shots. From butterflies to flowers is a short step. In the late afternoon light this rose stood out against the pines in the background. I like how it seems almost floating in the dark.
Saving up for a macro lens, I shoot mainly with my 300f2,8.

40D 300f2,8+TC
f8,0 1/800
ISO 400
-0,33
tripod.

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are always welcome.

Monica

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 11, 2010 at 1:47 PM

What Rich said !!! Welcome to this gallery as well, Monica.

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on July 11, 2010 at 1:48 PM

Very nice Monica, What a stand out!

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 11, 2010 at 2:12 PM

A very fine image Monica. It will be hard to improve on this first image. I think the convention is to show a stem but I'm glad you didn't. Beautiful reds floating in the dark. Welcome to the gallery. I look forward to seeing more images.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 11, 2010 at 3:40 PM

A rose cloud. Beautiful.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 11, 2010 at 4:49 PM

I like the "floating rose" composition very much, Monica. It's unusual and so attracts attention to this beautiful image.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 11, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Reminded of Magic shows - nice levitating effect here

. Great colors and shapes.

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 11, 2010 at 9:25 PM

Monica:
Welcome to flora. Great first post. Just the right DOF and you handled the harsh lighting well. A diffuser may tone down the bright light and shadow. Like you said, it seems to emerge from the dark. Love this. BTW the 300mm coupled with an extension tube is great for flighty insect macro. Of course a macro lens would be nice as well.

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 11, 2010 at 9:46 PM

Monica: Despite most of your photography being for the birds you've made a superb entry into the finest Flora gallery on the planet. Fantastic lighting and color management and a wonderful POV. I occasionally use my 300 with tubes or an extender but the weight wears me out. Your birding experience has served you really well. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on July 12, 2010 at 12:59 AM

I see I am not the only one that sees this as a floating cloud. Very clean and crisp. Welcome to the Flora gallery. Go ahead, set the bar high for yourself on your first post in this gallery. Umm, I can see this drizzled in dark chocolate with a dollop of whipped cream!

Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on July 12, 2010 at 2:27 AM

Thank you very much to all for the warm welcome and the always useful tips.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 12, 2010 at 8:25 AM

Interesting lines, nice background, very dramatic. I like it a lot.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 12, 2010 at 10:20 AM

Quite a capture for your first Flora posting, Monica ! I love the way the flower floats, and the colouring and choice of dof could not be better in my view. A very beautiful image.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on July 12, 2010 at 5:56 PM

Wonderful image. Really like your choice of depth of field.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 12, 2010 at 10:57 PM

Love the light here Monica, even more beautiful with the dramatic black framing it.
Looks so 3D like I could reach out & touch the flowers petals

Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on July 14, 2010 at 2:06 AM

Beautiful lighting and colours... Very well done

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