Beautiful "Backside"

Gallery: FloraPosted June 8, 201165 views12 comments

The back of the purple Iris I posted the other day.

Olympus E-5
50mm F2 macro
aperture priority, 1/8 sec @ F 8
1.3 EV, flash off (2 umbrella reflecters)
Mode vivid, +2 saturation
ISO 200, manual focus

Large version available

Thanks to all for comments and critique

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on June 8, 2011 at 7:25 PM

Very vibrant and I like how the light radiates from the center.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on June 8, 2011 at 7:25 PM

Stunning shot Charlie! I love the colors and symmetry. I like the colors so much, I'd suggest maybe boosting the saturation of the yellows on the lower petal to bring the colors up a little closer to the other two

Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 8, 2011 at 7:33 PM

I noticed that too Derek. I'm going to take some more shots tomorrow and place the lights equa distant from reach other. I think that may do it. For this shot I had the lights slightly above center on both sides and so the shadow of the stem I think caused the lower petal to be dimmer. I think I'll trim the stem flush with the petals also.

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 8, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Charlie;
The thumbnail really grabs my attention on this one and I really like this a lot! Vibrant and superb lighting. This may be one instant where you may like to experiment with focus stacking to get the green stalk in focus as well.

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

I agree with Gary about this being a great place to start stacking Charlie but I like the image very much as posted also. I agree about the light and will want to see your next version. Superb job on this one though. Beautiful image.

pat

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 8, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Beautiful. Front, back. Can't wait to see the side!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 8, 2011 at 9:50 PM

The symmetry and the colors radiating from the center are terrific. Nice vision.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 9, 2011 at 9:28 PM

I love the lines and details in the petals Charlie. The light and color is also very nice. I anything bugs me it would be the soft of blobbish green thing in the center of the bloom.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 9, 2011 at 11:18 PM

A unique and well crafted image. I could maybe do with a little more sharpening on the center, but not a deal breaker. Great color.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on June 10, 2011 at 5:22 AM

Love it !
JohnR

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Comment posted by Bruce King on June 11, 2011 at 9:10 PM

Awesome Charlie, excellent light. A 9 for sure, if the green center were sharp a definite 10+.
Well done.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 12, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Hi Charlie

This is a very strong composition, with marvelous lines and color

Albert Darmo

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