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Hosta lll

by Kathy Odiorne

Gallery: FloraPosted August 4, 201066 views16 comments
This is the group portrait of the Hostas I shot last week. Some one asked on my last Hosta post about my lighting and use of Nik filters.
These are all with natural light. The way my little "studio" is set up, I have light coming in over my left shoulder through a sliding glass door. Sometimes I use a reflector on the right to balance things out, but didn't on the Hostas. With the Nik filters, I mostly just darkened the stems with Darken/Lighten, and warmed up the flowers with the skylight filter. I appreciate everyones comments :smile:
Canon 50D
Canon 100mm 2.8L
6 sec, f32
Nik darken/lighten and skylight filters

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Ken Smith on August 4, 2010 at 11:20 PM
Kathy, nice delicate presentation....smartly balanced! I esp like the light at top of the upper stem in the large version. Ken S
Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on August 4, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Hi Kathy,

Very lovely detail and light and an appealing composition of these delicate little beauties. Not sure how I feel about the dead black BG, but that's a personal feeling. Nice job.

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 5, 2010 at 4:45 AM
Fantastic Kathy, the light color and composition couldn't get any better. Beautiful work as always.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on August 5, 2010 at 6:26 AM
Another fantastic portrait Kathy. Your posing and light control are top notch. Well done :toast:
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on August 5, 2010 at 7:34 AM
Really enjoying this series, Kathy. This is a wonderful composition. Love the positioning and vertical orientation. Print it big and frame it!
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Gallo on August 5, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Awesome work Kathy, the composition and lighting are perfection....the dark bg is the right choice to set these off nicely :toast:
Registered on September 14, 2005, 182 Posts, 1471 Comments
Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on August 5, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Beautifully composed and terrific light/processing... Excellent in every way :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments
Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on August 5, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Way to go "grasshopper"! Me thinks the grasshopper has leapt in front of the guide. UGG. :toast:
Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments
Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 5, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Sweet shot! :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by David W. Kelly on August 5, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Nice work Kathy. :toast:
Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 5, 2010 at 6:20 PM
Very pretty. The black background showcases the colors and comp beautifully.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 5, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Love the delicacy of this Kathy. Superb composition and image for my tastes. No suggestions.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on August 5, 2010 at 7:13 PM
Kathy this is my favorite so far of your hostas. Beautiully presented.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 5, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Kathy:
Another nice piece from your studio. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 5, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Excellent arrangement and comp. Another gem.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 7, 2010 at 12:53 AM
Kathy: I'm late to this party and now off to the ER to repair my bruised jaw. I think this may be my favorite of your images so far. Special and spectacular shot. >=))> :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments