Purple Trillium + Repost

Gallery: FloraPosted November 29, 2010234 views15 comments

I had almost given up my search for the "right" Trillium this past Spring, when I came across this. I was really impressed with the 'metallic' look of the leaves. The flower had quite a bit of pollen on and had to be propped up on it's leaves as well.

D90, 35mm
F/8
1/100
ISO 250
Stack of 2 images for select DOF, cropped, dodging and burning, tripod, natural lighting, black reflector (background)
Post processing in CS3

All comments welcome and thanks for viewing.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 29, 2010 at 3:42 PM

Haven't seen many shots of these unique flowers. I really like the way you approached this, particularly with the black background. I'm a little unsure about the out of focus leaves toward the bottom of the frame, but that's not a dealbreaker by any means.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 29, 2010 at 4:22 PM

Hi Morgan, Beautiful detail and lovely flowers. Good stack, but not quite sure about the underneath foliage. Maybe a slight vignette might help but I don't know ....

Cheers,

Carol

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 29, 2010 at 7:43 PM

Morgan:
A very beautiful flower and capture. The black BG works really well to showcase the bloom. Good stacking. As other has mentioned, the lower portion is a little untidy - wish that the lower sepal and petal tip were visible instead of been covered by the foliage.

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

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 29, 2010 at 7:46 PM

It is so hard to find trilliums with their head up. You've positioned it well and the detail in the petals is amazing. They are getting harder and harder to find in my area. Nice job!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 29, 2010 at 7:55 PM

Gorgeous flower Morgan. The detail and sheen on the petals make this very appealing to me as well as the black bg. I do find the oof leaves below the horizontal edge a little distracting and might consider darkening them some with a gradient or maybe even cloning them out altogether. I can't look at this without wanting the threefold symmetry completed in the bottom green sepal? For my tastes, ideally your pov would have been a bit higher. Otherwise stunning.

pat

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

Comment posted by Morgan Casey on November 29, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Thanks so much for all the feedback everyone. I was able to work with the leaves so they are not as distracting now. Hopefully in 2 days I can post the edited update to see if it's any better.

Registered on November 16, 2010, 22 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 29, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Hi Morgan

Superb capture of a Trillium

The detail, light and color are all stunning. The OOF lower leaf does distract

Albert Darmo Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on November 29, 2010 at 10:33 PM

This flower is striking! I like the black bg and look forward to seeing the worked image with the bottom portion addressed. Well done!

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

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 29, 2010 at 11:11 PM

Very exquisite flower Morgan, the details are mind blowing, i too am not sure bout the bottom foliage maybe u can darken it up

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

Comment posted by Brian Gallagher on November 30, 2010 at 7:47 AM

I have lost count of how many attempts I have made to photograph a Trillium flower. They grow on my property, so I have lots of opportunity, but I have not come close to the beauty of this photograph. I would say your search for the right one paid off!!

Registered on April 21, 2007, 7 Posts, 54 Comments

Comment posted by Morgan Casey on December 2, 2010 at 10:23 AM

Thanks again for the wonderful feedback everyone. I've attached the adjusted version along with this reply. I cropped out most of the leaves and burned the one the flower is resting on. For those who are still viewing this thread, please let me know if you feel this is significantly better then the original post.

Thanks.

Registered on November 16, 2010, 22 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on December 2, 2010 at 9:42 PM

Stunning image Morgan. I definitely have a bias toward images of wild flora. The adjustments you made to the original are just what was needed IMO, bringing all the focus to the awesome trillium flower. Great detail in the petals and very nice lighting.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 2, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Morgan: I'm really jealous; we don't have these in my area. The repost is superb. I edited your title to reflect the repost. Its a good idea to let others know there has been a revision. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morgan Casey on December 3, 2010 at 9:20 AM

Thanks so much for the feedback on the repost guys, it's been incredibly helpful. Bill, thank you for updating the title post!

Registered on November 16, 2010, 22 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 3, 2010 at 4:07 PM

A beautiful photo of a beautiful flower, Morgan. Bravo!
Take care.

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