April 2011 GOTM

A wonderful wash of Xmas color, Bob. Great idea with the poinsettias.

Ed

Beautiful image of a poinsettia Bob. Superb comp and lighting. I particularly like the darkness in the center of the flower. I've shot these many times and never gotten an image I like this well. I suppose that if you wanted to extend the leaf in the top center that you could to cover the space but I also like seeing the leaf's edge.

pat

Beautiful. Great lighting, color and detail.

Lovely detail, Bob. So glad someone shot a Poinsettia. I would love to see a touch of white in this image. Maybe a vignette???

Carol

This really gets me in the holiday spirit! I like how the greens are bright to bring my attention further into the center of the flower. I like the DOF and the clean lines.

Really pretty shot, Bob . . . exceptional work. I notice that the leaves in a few areas seem to lose detail where the reds are most saturated. For example, just a bit down from the upper RHC. Not sure if adjustments to saturation or brightness would help bring that detail back, or if it's even worth the bother.

Edit: I pulled this up again on my calibrated monitor and I don't see the same issue with detail that I'd mentioned above. Everything looks great. The other monitor I was viewing this on at the time of my original comment is pretty close in most respects to my calibrated one, so I generally feel comfortable making comments of that nature. I'll have to be more cautious next time!

This gives me a wonderful Christmas feeling...wonderful comp., color and details...thanks for sharing

Brigitte

Bob:
I see a lot of these decorating christmas tress in the shopping malls here in HK. The red here is really striking and the texture and details are great.

As nice an image of a poinsettia as I think I have ever seen Bob. Really nice comp with great color. I like it a lot. I find these guys very hard to shoot.

Nathan

Ohh this is very very sweet Bob everything about it

Hi Bob What a superb capture of a pointsettia The color, detail, and especially the wonderful light are all marvelous
Albert Darmo Canada

Nice shot, Bob. I've always found pointsettias difficult to photograph. I'v ebeen more successful with a group shot rather than a single flower. This works really well.

Bob. wonderful detail and lighting, and the reds look great.

Bob: This is one of the very best poinsettia shots I've seen in a long time. Terrific job on the reds especially and the details in the center. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

I too have not had a successful shot of a poinsetta, but you succeeded admirably here. Great idea about surrounding the tree as well. If I weren't traveling to NS I'd make the investment. Hope the weather holds.

There is all the warmth and cheerfullness of Christmas, in this photo, Bob. Excellent!
Take care.

Congratulations, Bob! I have never seen a Pointsettia more beautifully
photographed.

Thanks, Bob! Great shot and really captures a cheerful Holiday mood. Congrats on the EP for it.

Hi Bob Congrats on the E.P, Great shot
Albert Darmo. Canada

Congratulations on the EP!!! Have a very merry and brilliantly red Christmas.

Beautiful - congrats on the EP!
Sandy