Sweet Home Alabama

Gallery: FloraPosted October 16, 2010139 views18 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/5 @ f11, -1.3 fill flash

Well my son's home anyway. We're visiting him, his wife and four of our grandchildren in Birmingham. This is one of his neighbor's knockout roses that I could not pass on this morning. Caught some nice backlight and dew and threw a little fill into the shadows. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 17, 2010 at 12:08 AM

Absolutely gorgeous Rose, Bill.

The dew is fantastic. Would suggest cropping from the bottom just enough to remove the leaves. I think they distract the viewer from the wonderful rose.

Sounds as though you have your hands full with four grandchildren. WOW! Have fun.

Cheers,

Carol

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

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 17, 2010 at 4:50 AM

Very nice, Bill.
The dew drops add a lot to this wonderful image. I like the perfect BG and the backlight.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 17, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Beautiful rose Bill, with the dew but it's the light and bg that make the image for me. Perfect dof to create the subject/ground separation and still keep enough of the rose sharp. For me, the leaves at the bottom add interest while still being subordinate image elements. I think they add a lot to the composition. A fine rose and a perfect image of it.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Bruce King on October 17, 2010 at 5:18 PM

Nice rose Bill. The light dew makes this one special.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by jamie pringle on October 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Bill, I'm glad you included a larger version because the detail in the petal and the fine dew drops are really showcased in this back lit beauty. Nice soft background to go with the soft lighting -beautiful use of the flash. You made this look easy.

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on October 17, 2010 at 6:24 PM

Bill, it's a real beauty. Love the colour and dew drops.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 17, 2010 at 7:10 PM

Superb light, dof, and clarity. Gorgeous image and ain't life grand sometimes? Especially when spent with family!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 17, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Nice color, nice background.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 17, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Bill, Lovely and my kind of Rose

. That slanted composition is magical and dew makes the aesthetic appeal go up several notches . If you intend to make this into a greeting card, then may be cropping the bottom is nice but as a Floral Photo, it works quite well for me

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 17, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Bill:
Lovely luscious rose with dewsdrops looking like dusting of icing sugar. A sweet image, like is as posted.

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

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on October 17, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Absolutely beautiful Bill, Love the subject, light and detail.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 18, 2010 at 12:15 AM

Gorgeous rose Bill! the dew jus adds the sparkle, i wud like to crop the bottom though

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

Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 18, 2010 at 8:17 AM

The larger version is VERY IMPRESSIVE as one that loves detail this is quite good Bill. The petal texture and dew, for me, really make this such a pleasing image.

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Reid on October 18, 2010 at 12:56 PM

very nice clean crisp rose.....

Registered on February 28, 2009, 37 Posts, 122 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 19, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Excellent specimen Bill. Great shot of the dew. I really like the BG. Not sure about the leaves right on the edge of the shot - I think I might crop those away.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 19, 2010 at 2:49 PM

Wow, this is so pretty Bill. I love the delicate nature of this, and of course the color. Glad to have you in my part of the world too. My daughter lives in Bham. Enjoy the nice weather they're having.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 21, 2010 at 10:51 AM

I am sorry, Bill, but I love the neighbor's roses more then your son's. May be it's the same rose, but the backlit dew is a jewel to admire. A photo worthy of a regal flower.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 25, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Gorgeous image Bill.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments