Cascade

Gallery: FloraPosted August 18, 2010346 views27 comments

Was out chasing dragonfly in HK Park when it started to pour. Took shelter at the indoor conservatory and this repeating cascading petals caught my attention.

D90 300mmF4 iso200 1.3sec F32 tripod cable release. Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 18, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Gary: Looks like a ginger and a nice one. Marvelous colors and comp. Really well seen and captured. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 18, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Excellent comp and dof. I also like the red and green complimentary color. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 18, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Very well seen Gary. Interesting composition and striking patterns. No suggestions.

Pat

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on August 18, 2010 at 11:09 PM

Gary, what a great abstract with wonderful colors. Looks like you and your camera are in great shape after your accident the other day with the tripod and camera. All is well.
The left side of this image is just plain awesome; my first reaction was to suggest cropping from the right and I don't think that's the answer.
To answer your question on Spring. No diffuser; no CPL. My goal these days is to practice handholding my 70-200mm lens and I'm using it with a Canon 500D CU lens. That causes some Chroma noise and I think adding a CPL might cause added problems, but what the hey, I'll try it. You never know.
Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Bruce King on August 18, 2010 at 11:45 PM

Beautiful Gary. Great details and colors. The tip of the stamen or whatever it is peeking out near the bottom is slightly distracting IMO, but that's a very minor nit. Overall an outstanding image.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 19, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Very nice shot!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 19, 2010 at 2:04 AM

Very effective composition, Gary, with nice textures in the leaves. Like the way you've seen the possibilities in this shot.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 19, 2010 at 4:55 AM

Beautiful color and comp Gary, along with very nice detail. Done to perfection.
John

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on August 19, 2010 at 6:57 AM

great colors, comp. and details, well done

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 19, 2010 at 9:25 AM

Excellent patterns and colors, Gary

. Works extremely well as presented for me.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 19, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Very cool composition, Gary. Nice complementary colors.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on August 19, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Terrific capture Gary.. Gorgeous details and comp

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 19, 2010 at 4:22 PM

I really like the rim lighting on the petals. That seems to take this to another dimension. Nice work.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on August 19, 2010 at 4:34 PM

Very nice image Gary. Good job on the reds.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 19, 2010 at 5:32 PM

Great lighting, colors, textures, comp and details. Well done!!

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on August 19, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Cool plant and great handling of the colors and your exposure. I might be tempted to shave a little off the right side to see what a tighter comp looks like.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 19, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Hi Gary

Marvelous curved patterns and light.

This composition is superb

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on August 21, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Another wonderful and different composition. You have a very creative approach.

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 22, 2010 at 9:54 AM

Great eye, beautiful capture.
May

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 24, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Gary,
congratulations for your double success

Mauro

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 24, 2010 at 5:02 PM

Congratulations on the WP Honour, Gary

. Awesome photo - good to see it again !!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 24, 2010 at 6:50 PM

Hi Gary

Another well deserved winning E.P......Your diverse, and superbly done presentations are always a joy to see

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on August 25, 2010 at 1:32 AM

Congratulations, Gary

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on August 25, 2010 at 5:14 AM

Congrats Gary... Terrific double EP

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 25, 2010 at 8:55 AM

Congratulations on the WP Gary... and the one in macro as well. This image has order and structure as well as a great color range. Good eye to see the possibilities in it and fortunate for us that you have the technical abilities to carry it off.