Rhododendron blossom

Gallery: FloraPosted May 20, 201177 views14 comments

Our Rhododendron bushes are beautiful right now and quite full of flowers. This was taken when the buds were just starting to bloom. I threw some black velvet over a branch behind the bud so I could get more depth of field without a busy BG.

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/18 for 1/2 sec. ISO 100.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 20, 2011 at 12:11 AM

Well done! I like seeing just one opened...and the others closed...this gives me a simple view and chance to observe the leaves and surroundings. Nice colors with superb dof.

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on May 20, 2011 at 12:49 AM

Pretty bloom and very nice capture. The background works very well here. Good lighting and detail.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 20, 2011 at 3:10 AM

Carolyn:
Very nice to see this single bloom and the developing buds. Like the POV and clean bg.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 20, 2011 at 8:36 AM

Well done indeed Carolyn. Superb portrait with no distractions. Beautiful image.

pat

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on May 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM

Beautiful color and detail. The black BG is a great addition.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 20, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Like others have said. This is a great comp and with the single blooom provides a fresh clean elegant image. Very well done Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM

Excellent shot- Like the colours (purple is always a difficult colour on digital), the dark BG and your composition choice- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 20, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Carolyn: Exceptional rhody shot. I especially like the color palette and the exposure. Wonderful work.>=))>

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on May 20, 2011 at 10:08 PM

I really like your pov and your decision to exclude the bg. Very beautiful flower and a great image, Carolyn!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 21, 2011 at 7:47 AM

Wonderful moment to have caught this, Carolyn ! Rhododendrons can be so difficult to compose, but this composition works superbly for me - and the detail is great too. I do somehow miss the natural bg but the decision to go black has to be right.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 21, 2011 at 9:05 AM

Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on May 21, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Rhodies are tough subjects but this is awesome. Incredible DOF for a single exposure. Composition. colors, POV are great. WOW, I really like this. Well done.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 21, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Hi Carolyn

What a splendid composition.! The colors and detail of this amazing flower are so alluring

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 22, 2011 at 1:24 AM

Beautiful!
Rhodies are tough - for me, anyway - to get a good comp on - this is excellent.
Very fine detail, my favorite lavender rhodie, and the square crop works very well.
That little light blip in the upper right could go..

Sandy

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