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Golden Anthers

by Albert Darmo

Gallery: FloraPosted October 25, 201077 views14 comments
Nikon D300, 50mm + 36mm ET. F/4.5, 1/5sec, ISO 200.

A huge magnification of the anthers of my Canadian climbing rose. It's soft, but I hope the beautiful shapes will please you. Comments appreciated.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 25, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Albert, yes, it's soft but it's beautiful. I feel as though I'm entering a foggy tunnel without knowing quite what to expect.

I like this ...

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 25, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Gorgeous color and fascinating shapes Albert. I might crop a little from the bottom just to even out the frame. I realize you did this soft and low contrast but I'd be tempted to do a little selective contrast or levels on the center of the flower to make it pop a bit more. Regardless, I like it as posted - beautiful floral image.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 25, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Soft works for me Albert. I bet this would work well as a textured image.
Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 25, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Albert:
Lovely soft image. Like this a lot as posted. The luminosity of the petals is really great.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on October 25, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Those lines in the center really draw you in! I agree that I might play with a little lightness in the center, but that's more of an alternative than an adjustment.
:toast:
Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 25, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Soft & beautiful. Excellent image Albert.
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on October 25, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Very nice Albert. I like the colours and soft focus. I might be tempted to go for a square crop on this one.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM
SOFT and dreamy! Beautiful work!
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 26, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Excellent colors, and nice shapes for sure Albert. I like the lines that are visible toward the center of the flower. Nicely done.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Beautiful color and light and the softness is exquisite.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by beth summer on October 27, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Lovely colors and lighting but the softness bothers me a bit BUT not much :smile: I'm in agreement with Pat's suggestion. Nice, Albert.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 27, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Super Soft feel there, Albert. Glad to see you putting the 50mm + ET combination to some real hard work :cool: . Specially like the colors and the special lighting here (is it the backlighting ?) .
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 28, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Is it the backlighting? Asked Ram. Yes , it's backlighting done in my bay window, with no wind... Do you think at f/9, the detail could have been better?
Albert darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 30, 2010 at 11:36 PM
Albert: I do like the colors but I'm really not connecting with the softness of the anthers. More or less sharp would suit me better. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments