A caper before dawn

Gallery: FloraPosted October 13, 2010242 views21 comments

For a while, I quit the photos of the holidays for presenting images of caper flowers that hang down the Roman walls sorrounding Rimini, the town where I live. Seven years ago I was surprised to find a caper plant blooming on the walls. Now, the whole Roman walls are almost covered with descending nice flowers. These plants have found their ideal habitat.
I begin with an almost complete bloom, as the others photos show some details. I have not jet found my lost f/22.

Half an hour before down, some days ago.

D700, Nikkor 200mm. macro - f/4,8 and ISO 400

I post the same photo taken at dawn, half an hour later, hoping to know which is your favorite. Thanks.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM

How different are the colors and the mood half an hour later.
Thanks for comments and advices.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Gigi
Whoa! Love both but the first more - the lighting is better and the bg color in the first shows up the purple better.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 13, 2010 at 11:43 AM

Both are very nice Gigi. The DOF works very well on this shot. I perfer the second one as I like the warmer colors a bit more.

Nathan

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM

It's a tough call which one is better because they are both awesome if I had to pick I will say the first one. I think it has a nice illuminating look.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 13, 2010 at 12:34 PM

Gigi, This is gorgeous. The DOF is so incredible and the tips of the petals or whatever they are really pop out as though they are electric.

WOW! Keep 'em coming.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on October 13, 2010 at 2:34 PM

Both are beautiful images...I prefer the second, love the warm bg colors

Brigitte

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

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 13, 2010 at 2:47 PM

Well for the record...I like them both Gigi. Both have great color and feeling, in my opinion. Great image.
Bob

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on October 13, 2010 at 3:38 PM

Both are outstanding but I prefer the second one as it's warmer and the green contrasts better as a result.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 13, 2010 at 3:47 PM

Wonderful shots, Gigi. I prefer the second one for the warm colours.
I really like the composition (it reminds a parabolic aerial!).

Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 13, 2010 at 5:08 PM

This is drop-dead gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on October 13, 2010 at 6:37 PM

I like the cool version, meaning top version, better.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on October 13, 2010 at 6:49 PM

How lucky for you that these are plentiful! I'm jealous!
These are both great images and so delicate in their presentation. I prefer the way the flower seems to glow in the first one, but I have no objection to the warmer version, either!

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 13, 2010 at 7:43 PM

I like both Gigi but prefer the warmer composition in the second. For me the taller OOF portions are a touch distracting but I like the rest of the images very much.

Pat

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 13, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Both look just great to me. Its really tough to make a pick - only you can pose this difficult challenge.

Love the radiating lines and of course the superb colors

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 14, 2010 at 12:23 AM

2 stunning Images Gigi, I prefer the first one

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 14, 2010 at 4:54 PM

No way to pick the favorite here, Gigi. I love them both. Each has its own mood. Your comp is super. Good thing you misplaced your f22 on this one.

They're gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on October 14, 2010 at 7:46 PM

Love the colors and delicate nature of this bloom.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 14, 2010 at 8:54 PM

Hi Gigi

I'm like Ram!! I like them both. The composition is great. The color, light and detail is superb. A wonderful display of different color tones. depending on the setting sun.

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 14, 2010 at 10:18 PM

Yes, the first is uplifting and the second sombre. Excellent mood in both, and magnificent light and color.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 15, 2010 at 11:03 AM

Both are beautiful, Gigi, but perhaps I slightly prefer the tones of the first. I am greatly enjoying your work at the large apertures - in this one the anthers seem to sparkle above the currents of light rising through the stamens.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Gigi: Inspired comp and capture IMO. I'll give a very slight edge to the second version. Really well done.>=))>

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