Fiery Sunburst

Gallery: FloraPosted September 8, 201038 views9 comments

Hopefully your not tired of Dahlia's. This reminds me of a "Sunburst" thus the title with the streaked reds. I am another NIK newby and I am loving their whole package. Processed in LR with NIK dfine, Viveza, Color Effects Pro and Sharpener Pro.

canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f2.8 IS USM, live mode and manual focus
F/4.0 +0.5 1/1000 ISO 100
tripod, macro support ring, cable release, black mat board

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 8, 2010 at 10:37 PM

Craig,

This is very striking. I especially like the point of view you took but also the strong light on the bloom. If I were to change anything, I think I'd like a little more dof - maybe. Beautiful image as posted though. I love the bg of course. (smile)

Pat

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 8, 2010 at 11:07 PM

Sunburst, indeed. I think with a black bg, more dof would really make it rock. Good the way it is, too though. Very bold.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 8, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Sunburst - Great interpretation and apt Title, Craig

. The dark background really helps the Dahlia stand out. Grand

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 8, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Craig: Explosively good. Nice use of the strong light to complement the movement and dynamics of the shot. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 9, 2010 at 3:53 AM

Wonderful shot, Craig!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 9, 2010 at 2:02 PM

Hi Craig,

Not tired of Dahlia's ... Certainly an eye-catching and almost mind-boggling capture, esp. the Larger View.

I too wish there were just a little more detail in this flaming ball, especially in the top half.

: wavey:

Carol

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

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on September 9, 2010 at 3:14 PM

great shot...beautiful light and color

Brigitte

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 10, 2010 at 2:01 AM

Craig:
I like this. Very well done and sure has a burst effect. Nice post processing. Don't know what NIK is but seems to produce good images.

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 11, 2010 at 11:22 AM

This really pops! Superb shot!

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