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Gallery: FloraPosted September 17, 201065 views7 comments

Hi, well this is my first image in what i think is the finest floral gallery so kinda nervous

Shot in Valley of Flowers (Uttarkhand, India)
Flower Name - Himalayan monkshood (Aconitum ferox)

Tv - 250
Av - 4.5
ISO - 200
Canon 5d, 100mm f/2.8

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 17, 2010 at 6:52 AM

Welcome to the gallery Krunal. This is fine first post. I like the composition with the echoing plant to the side of the subject. The bright green leaves coming in from the viewer's left are a little distracting to me but just a touch. I like the image and am looking forward to seeing many more.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on September 17, 2010 at 7:31 AM

Welcome Krunal.... Like your comp, light and the second complementary bloom.... The flower itself is very unique and beautiful.. Overall very nice but maybe a cleaner BG would help.

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

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on September 17, 2010 at 9:04 AM

@pat
thx, i've tried to clone the top leaf out but cud'nt clone the bottom leaf as is very complex, maybe i'll try & clone that out as well some day when i've some time with me :)

@dabashis
yes this is very unique flower & it's very toxic as well :)

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 17, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Welcome to NPN, Krunal! Beautiful first post. Looking forward to seeing more.

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 17, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Resembles the Monkshood we see here in the US somewhat. Love the repost with the leaves removed on the left. The OOF stem in the back provides some depth to the frame but one without it would be excellent as well.

Welcome to the Forum, Krunal. You are amongst good friends here

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 17, 2010 at 3:23 PM

I agree with Pat on maybe burning down the leaves coming in from the left, and it has a minute amount of oversharpening, but I like the comp, exposure, dof, and pov.

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 20, 2010 at 5:48 PM

Krunal: I've been away from the gallery for several days so my apologies for the tardy welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet. I think you have a very solid post as is and the repost is even better. Nice work on the cloning. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.

>=))>

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