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WC480 - E. Hendersonii

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 25, 201125 views7 comments

This "back yard" challenge allows for another view of Erythronium Hendersonii from our wooded side yard. This one I took inside to allow some control that I couldn't achieve lying on my back. I would appreciate comments as to the whites in this. Are they in your opinions a bit hot?

Olympus E-5
Olympus 50mm F2 macro +Ec-20
FL 100mm
1/60 sec @ f11 -0.3 EV
Fill flash
Normal gradation
spot metering ISO 200
manual focus

All comments and critiques welcomed.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on April 25, 2011 at 3:40 PM

They don't look hot to me Charlei. I think you've nailed it. Beautiful flower!

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by RL Potts on April 25, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Well, you probably want it to be brighter than the background, so I think it is ok. I have no problem with it on my monitor. I have photographed this species on Table Mountain down by Medford, Oregon. When I saw this, I thought, "I know where he hails from." I wish I had fawn lilies in my yard. I do have a few trilliums. The focus on the lowest petal is much better than the upper petals. I enjoyed seeing an old friend, botanically.

Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 25, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Charlie, the exposure looks perfect to me.
Lovely flower, nice perspective and detail, and good comp.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on April 25, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Thanks, Walt, RL and Sandy. I find in reading critiques of a lot of different images that sometimes is is said that the whites are blown and to me with my monitor it doesn't look like it. Therefore... Thanks for your opinions on this one. It is to my sdjustment what I liked.

Yes RL this Fawn Lily is only seen in these few counties of southern Oregon and very northern Calif..I haven't looked up the moth you have posted today but since we are in the same state it my be one I'll see. Soon I hope. I love that red head.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 27, 2011 at 5:09 PM

The best way to be sure about your white is to check your histogram. If you see a peak up against the right side, you are losing details in your highlights. If you want to see detail in the bright white areas, you don't want to see that peak. This looks just right to me. The colors are gorgeous, and I love the very subtle details. Gorgeous!

Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on April 27, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Thanks for that info Varina. I assume that goes for any specific color. if there is a peak it is oversaturated? So many seemingly small things I've never paid attention to before. Probably most importantly is that I never cared until it was pointed out for many things I took as just the way it is and now learning that it is not to difficult to correct. It is all about seeing isn't it.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 27, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Wonderful light and color Charlie. Excellent detail in the larger view as well.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments