Hibiscus

Gallery: FloraPosted December 26, 2010401 views9 comments

Thought I'd share an image in this forum from a trip to Hawaii a few months back.

I'm always fascinated by the abstracts created by getting in really tight with flowers.

Canon 50D, 100mm Macro 1/60 @ f/2.8, ISO 100

Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it (and need it)

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on December 26, 2010 at 2:36 PM

Abstract macro photography is probably my favorite genre and this fits the bill....love the mix of colors.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 26, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Keith: Great selective focus and frame filling fantastic colors. Really well done. May 2011 bring you great subjects and even better light. >=))>

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 26, 2010 at 3:29 PM

Great detail Keith and a gorgeous color palette. I think it would work well with a little tighter crop too but that's an alternative and not a suggestion. Post these over here anytime you'd like. (smile)

pat

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on December 26, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Well done, Keith. I like the angle and DOF. Only suggestion I would make would be to add canvas to the top of the image. I think this would provide the illusion that the viewer is looking down on the flower even more.

Happy New Year,

Carol

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

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 26, 2010 at 9:13 PM

I like your shoices on dof and pov! I would look at a crop just above the dark area on the bottom and the colors would really sing! Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on December 26, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Keith, nice comp and color. Excellent DOF/POF choice.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 28, 2010 at 5:02 AM

Ooooo, yeah! That's shallow! I think having all of the yellow circles at the top in focus would've been a plus. The colors are good and I like the dreamy mood.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 2, 2011 at 3:27 PM

Hi Keith

This abstract really caught my attention

The vivid color and imaginative DOF work very well. Hope to post on avian if i can get something better than my sweet chickadess