wild columbine with repost

Gallery: FloraPosted May 30, 201156 views10 comments

This flower caught my eye while on a garden trail at Hawk Mountain.
Everything growing here is native to the area, just fenced in so the deer can't browse.

Tech specs: canon 7d, 24-105@104mm -2/3 stop, ISO 100, f4, 1/25 sec, monopod,

C&C is appreciated

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 30, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Beautiful color Neven. Fine composition as well. My only reservation about the image is the bright band that runs behind the flower and I find it a touch distracting. Otherwise a very fine image for my tastes.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on May 30, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Columbine are, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful flowers. However, they aren't easy to photograph, especially growing in the wild. This columbine is well captured. As Pat previously mentioned, the light line running diagonally behind it is distracting.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 30, 2011 at 9:43 PM

The comp, colors, and detail are very good. I like the image. But I am partial to wildflowers as apposed to domestic flowers. I agree that the image would be stronger without the white line going through the flower.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 30, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Neven, the details of the Columbine really pop out. Great job. Only sorry you didn't include a larger image. Would suggest working the background with a subtle hand and soft brush to eliminate some of the distracting lights in the very OOF portions. Then I think you would have a great image.

Cheers,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 30, 2011 at 10:15 PM

Beautiful. My only small nit would be the brighter oof stem behind the flower. Very pretty image

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 30, 2011 at 10:47 PM

The wild columbine is a difficult subject because its delicate stem is blown so easily by the wind. Nice job isolating a single bloom and capturing it in sharp focus. I wish the light stem behind the flower would disappear. Otherwise a very nice presentation.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 31, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Neven:
Beautiful capture of the bloom. This may also work with a portrait mode, cropping away the right portion which is not contributing much to the image.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 31, 2011 at 4:34 PM

Really beautiful, Neven !! Love the sharp capture of the flower itself, with its striking colouring on the green bg. The composition i also like, though I wonder if a slight crop from the R might bring the flower into even greater prominence ? It's a fine image whatever.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Neven Dries on June 3, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Thanks everyone for the great criticism! I love hearing it as it does help! I tried to work on the points you all mentioned. Is this any better?

Registered on February 24, 2006, 52 Posts, 160 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 4, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Neven: Sorry to be so late to this party but in a way I'm glad I waited for the repost which is just excellent. Really nice capture to begin with and some fine processing work.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments