Verigated Hosta

Gallery: FloraPosted July 22, 201061 views14 comments

Alas, the pale pink lilies series has run its course. Playing catch up from a month's backlog of sesions.

Camera - 5DMII
Lens - 100mm F/2.8 L IS USM Macro
Format - RAW
ISO - 50
Metering - Manual, probably 1 stop under
Focusing - Manual, using Liveview and a Hoodman Loupe w/3X Magnifier
Mirror locked up
Tripod and remote release

RAW files processed in LR3, tweaking black, clarity and luminescence

Photoshop, using nik Color Efex 3.0 Pro filters

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 22, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Beautifully composed Steve, excellent color and light. Another winner in my opinion.
John

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Another excellent job with the lighting and processing. The pastels look just right.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 22, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Another splendid comp, and your trademark superb lighting.

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

Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on July 22, 2010 at 8:02 PM

Sweet lighting and comp, Steve. Looks like the start of another fine series.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 211 Posts, 1471 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 22, 2010 at 8:28 PM

Very well arranged. I really like the curving lines.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 22, 2010 at 9:15 PM

Hi Steven

In another life, you were probably a floral arranger

Love the flowing lines, light and color

Simple, and very classic.

:smile
Albert Darmo. Canada:

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 23, 2010 at 3:31 AM

Fabulous flora portrait with your signature all over it. Excellent as usual.

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

Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 23, 2010 at 6:33 AM

Another beauty, Steve. Love your style.

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

Comment posted by May Haga on July 23, 2010 at 9:31 AM

Excellent composition, lovely lines.
May

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

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on July 23, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Another excellent image Steven... Like your comp and treatment in this a lot

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 23, 2010 at 5:50 PM

Steven: Great comp and wonderful exposure on the flowers. I do see some wrinkling of your BG near the bottom which I would like you to fix before you send me a 16x24 print. Wonderful image. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on July 23, 2010 at 7:01 PM

Thank you John, Mark, and Morris. Trademark lighting, umm, wish I could trademark it! Funny thing is I feel better about my lighting now then when I had my portrait studio. Kathy, thank you, but this one flies solo. No additional sessions. One session and done. For the Hosta. Thank you Wayne, it was the graceful curves to the two stems that challenged me to pose them.

Thank you Albert. In another life I may be a Dung Beetle.

Thank you Gary, Doug, May, Debashis, and eagle eye Bill. I couldn't see it on my workstation! Fixed it, where do I send the 16"x24" wall decor print? Signed?

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 24, 2010 at 12:06 PM

I would think an unpromising subject, Steven, but this shows what you can do with flowers that do not easily compose themselves ! Lovely composition, great whites and just the right amount of dark on the stem.

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

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on July 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Ian, thank you. It was the two flowers on the right stem that initially got my attention, and it wasn't until I began to play with the two stems and this arrangement came about that I felt I had something to point my camera at. FYI, the one verigated leaf was snipped separately and secured to the one stem as a "prop".

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