Clematis

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: FloraPosted September 6, 2010189 views14 comments

D300
105mm
1/800 sec, f/2.8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Cloudy
Flash: Off

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on September 6, 2010 at 3:43 AM

Very nice. Your choice of DOF is spot on IMO. Love those soft petals. The border works well I think also.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 6, 2010 at 4:57 AM

Beautiful, Sandy. The DOF is perfect for this shot. I like the composition also.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on September 6, 2010 at 5:36 AM

beautiful shot, Sandy....love your comp. and the choice of DOF

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 6, 2010 at 8:02 AM

I like the composition you chose Sandy. The flower is not like any dogwood I've seen, but who knows maybe there are more than one variety. You've also handled the whites nicely.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 6, 2010 at 8:17 AM

Strong composition and perfect dof choice for my tastes Sandy. Beautiful subject and image. Very well done. No suggestions.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 6, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Sandy, Almost all the Dogwood flowers I have seen had four petals. When I saw the thumbnail my first reaction was "this must be clematis" and some variety of Clematis is what I am thinking that this would be.

Lovely photo, love the striking yellows on a perfectly handled whites.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 6, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Outstanding comp and colors, I love the chosen DOF Sandy, well done!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 6, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Lovely yellows on soft whites, Sandy. I like the angle of your subject as well as the DOF.
Not sure this is a Dogwood; it doesn't look like any I've ever seen. Was it a flowering tree or a vine? Be that as it may, it's a lovely composition.

Cheers,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Sandy: ID issues aside, (I was thinking clematis as well) this is a lovey capture and a finely crafted image from capture to presentation. Really well done.>=))>

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 6, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Lovely. I think the echo of yellow in the background works great.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 6, 2010 at 3:59 PM

This is what happens when you can't sleep and work on images at 3 am -

This IS a clematis - duh - and not a dogwood. Corrected..sorry..
Sandy

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on September 6, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Nice one Sandy. Excellent DOF/POF.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 7, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Sandy:
Like your choice of DOF and softness in the petals. Lovely composition.

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

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 8, 2010 at 3:13 AM

Really NICE perspective on this, Sandy. It's lovely in its softness and looks like it belongs hovering in a light tropical breeze.

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