Peach Blossom Special #1

Gallery: FloraPosted May 22, 201170 views10 comments

My peach tree is loaded with blossoms this year and they were screaming to have their portraits taken. So I had to oblige.

This image was processed with a couple of blended colour washes and selective TK dodge burn action.

Canon 5D MkII 100mm macro +36mm ext tube @ f5.6

All comments welcomed and most appreciated

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 22, 2011 at 5:43 PM

The color is gorgeous Bob. I also like the watercolor like processing. I'm having trouble deciding that I like the dof decision but it does work with the rest of the processing I think. The color in it is rich enough to make the image striking to me, regardless.

pat

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 22, 2011 at 8:13 PM

Hey Bob, very nice comp and like the processing.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 22, 2011 at 8:25 PM

I like the dof of this image and the pastel colors are nice.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 22, 2011 at 9:20 PM

I love the beautiful color and BG.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 22, 2011 at 9:55 PM

Lovely work Bob , love the painterly feel of this one !

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 22, 2011 at 10:28 PM

Very artistic rendition. Wonder whether the effect would be ruined if the pinks were not quite so electric. The mood would change to a much softer feel... not sure whether that is a good thing or not. (Thinking out loud... also not always a good thing)

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 23, 2011 at 3:19 AM

Very nice colours Bob. Did you apply any sharpening? Well done.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 23, 2011 at 2:13 PM

HI BOB

Luscious renior like color.

Breathtaking! where are the nudes :biggrin
Albert Darmo.:

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 23, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Bob:
I like the watercolor processing here and the pink wash in the bg from the shallow DOF creates the mood for this image. The only minor nit is the partial bloom along the right edge - it is often so difficult to isolate these when they are in full bloom.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 23, 2011 at 11:29 PM

Bob: Looks like your tree is a target rich environment. Superbly crafted image here. I especially like your DOF choice. Well done.>=))>

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