Anticipation

Gallery: FloraPosted May 2, 2011125 views12 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/125 @ f8

Been over a month since I've posted anything. The Texas wildflower season was pretty much a complete bust due to drought

and I didn't even go hunting seriously with the dim prospects at my usual haunts. However our garden has recovered very well from our second hard winter in a row. My shooting has been limited by work and family commitments - all of them good BTW - but I think I may be able to get back in the game on a more regular basis. Many thanks to Pat for maintaining leadership while I was AWOL.

There are a number of our day lilies already blooming but this particular plant is my personal favorite and this is its first bloom of the year. It is loaded with buds and since there is no drought in our garden I'm anticipating a bumper crop and many opportunities. This one will burst open overnight so I'm hoping for some good light in the morning to capture its full glory. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 2, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Great title. Can tell the large bud is about to pop open at any moment. I personally would prefer more room on the edges and a bit more stem.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 2, 2011 at 9:18 PM

Very nice, Bill. Nice portrait of this bud, and a very complementary BG. Good to have you posting again.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 2, 2011 at 9:21 PM

Good to have you back Bill. Lovely warm color palette, great separation and a beautiful soft supporting bg. And of course your typical strong composition. Beautiful image.

pat

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 3, 2011 at 8:08 AM

Nice capture Bill! I like the composition and the title is very fitting.
Cant wait to see shots of the full blossom!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 3, 2011 at 8:59 AM

Beautiful composition. I really like the lines and wonderful color you captured.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 3, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Wonderfully captured and displayed in my opinion Bill. Fantastic!
Bob

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 3, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Bill, hope you get that bumper crop. Nice line and form here. The handling of bloom vs buds is very smooth in this image.

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on May 3, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Beautiful work Bill !!

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM

WOW Bill what a subject. Someone knows how to grow these specimens

Beautiful clean buds and a perfect BG. How can you miss

Great job and looking forward to the image with the fully open bloom. Only nit is would be nive to have a little more room around the bloom.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 4, 2011 at 6:09 AM

Good to see you posting again, Bill - your images are always missed. This has your hallmark rendering of texture and sense of the essence of the flower; I also rather like the tight crop in this case ( it seems somehow to emphasise the spread of the new buds ).

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 4, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Hi Bill,
This is really outstanding in my book, I love the warm colors and OOF BG but best is the "ribbed" style texture detail on the petals. Beautifully capture..... wonderful light and settings. Blow this one up REAL BIG and mat it, then if you email me I can give you may address so you can send it!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 4, 2011 at 6:34 PM

I really like the extended dof and how the about to burst blossom is balanced by the buds.

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