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Avalanche Lilies
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Avalanche Lilies

by Eva McDermott

Gallery: FloraPosted April 8, 2011584 views7 comments
Avalanche Lilies on Mt. Rainier. August 2008.

Canon 40D
Canon 180mm f/3.5L Macro
ISO200 1/350sec f/8

Thanks for taking the time to look. Appreciate your comments and critiques.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 8, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Eva:
This is gorgeous. Good details in the pattern and textures of the petals and anthers (including the strand of web and slightly damaged petal). I am undecided about the vertical partial leaf in the fg -?may be better without it. I might also dim the OOF bloom in the bg but this is just person taste.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on April 8, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Beautiful lilies Eva! Nice colors and details.
Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 8, 2011 at 11:04 PM
Very nice grouping of the three blooms. I also like the echoes in the background. Beautiful color and excellent dof.
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Comment posted by Craig Myers on April 9, 2011 at 1:33 AM
Nice shooting. Really fine job of keeping all three flowers in sharp focus while softening the background so beautifully.
Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 9, 2011 at 5:47 AM
I like the arrangement of the subject blooms Eva as well as the repetition of the triangular shape in the image. The fg leaf works for me because of it's shape. For my tastes the blurred bg flower doesn't work. It's not triangular itself and it creates a curve in the shape of the main grouping that breaks up the triangle formed by the three main subject elements. I'd probably clone it out. I might also darken the brown spots in the bg on the viewer's right but no big deal. Good exposure in what appears to be strong light. Good looking image as posted.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by David W. Kelly on April 9, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Beautiful Eva. Beautiful lighting and detail.
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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 11, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Excellent detail and wonderful whites in these avalanche lilies. The oof lilies draw the eye some but a fine image nonetheless.
Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments