The Pansy Palette

Gallery: FloraPosted April 7, 201185 views10 comments

This is another from the post a few days ago. Several pansy's arranged for their color. A NIK vignette blur around the main bloom to help it "pop!"

Larger version - available

canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f/2.8L IS USM
canon speedlite, set at 1/128th with 1/8" honeycomb filter for soft light
F/2.8 -0.67 1/10 ISO 100
tripod, Cognisys "stack shot" rail, CS4, LR2, NIK suite,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on April 7, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Pretty darn close to perfect symmetry Craig.

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 7, 2011 at 9:39 PM

Craig:
Like the arrangement and the colors are nicely exposed. Yes the center one really pops. Only suggestion is perhaps dim the bright upper petal of the right bloom.

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

Comment posted by scott lanz on April 7, 2011 at 10:14 PM

I really like the processing. The flowers glow and the color certainly pops. I am not as sold on the symmetrical comp with a flower in each corner and one dead center, but that's just me.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on April 8, 2011 at 8:11 AM

Pretty cool! It looks like the foreground flowers are floating!

Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by beth summer on April 8, 2011 at 11:42 AM

I really like this, Craig. The blooms look like they're floating and I think your use of the Nik software was well done. Lovely color palette.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 8, 2011 at 12:40 PM

nice exposure and comp on this Craig. I like the symmetry

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 8, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Reminds me of a 5 spot domino.

Great comp, dof, color, and stack.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 9, 2011 at 12:03 AM

Beautifully creative, great light and colors.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 9, 2011 at 5:32 AM

Love the symmetry in the comp Craig. The colors and your vignette also help make this a striking image. Outstanding work. Very fine photography for my tastes.

pat

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

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 9, 2011 at 7:31 PM

This is certainly an eye grabber for its colors Craig. This is a comp that pushes the envelope and I tend not to like flowers that float in the frame but it seems to work for its uniquiness.

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