Pansies in a Bowl

Bob,

For my tastes, this is as fine an image of pansies as I've seen. Love the color and the high key values. Exceptionally fine image. That said, I might consider cloning out what I believe is the base of the vase at the top of the image or at least the top part of it. I think it breaks the circular symmetries you have going and I'm not sure it adds anything of interest to the image.

I truly admire this image. I just keep coming back to look at it.

pat

I am not familiar with Harold Davis, so I can't really compare your presentation to his. The pansies are beautifully rendered. Gorgeous in fact. I like the high-key presentation. I am not sold on the look of the bowl which to me has kind of a plastic look. It may be the undefined rim and reflections.

Absolutely beautiful. This really makes an impression on me.

Lovely shot, Bob. I checked Harold Davis's work and it was indeed very nice and interesting . Very nice grouping, great colors and good light.

I don't know if using a petri dish kind of container might have given the same impact without the bulge of this container.

Your high-key treatment of these pansies is great! It really emphasizes the subtle colors and the "faces". This is beautiful.

A very well crafted shot Bob. I like the color, and the high key look. I think I would like a shot without seeing the rim of the bowl, but this works well too.

Nathan

Bob: Absolutely fabulous creation and take on a common flower. The high key, bowl and square crop all work really well. Many tips o' the cap to ye sir!! >=))>

Exquisite! The soft pastel colours, fine detail, placement of the flowers and the dish all come together just perfectly here.

Sandy

I don't completely understand the technique, Bob, but this works beautifully for me. The perspective is original and the high key effect really brings out the essence of the flowers. Superb image !!

I have been back to this so many times today, I lost count. Just beautiful, and so well composed.
Bob

Hi Bob Great minds think alike now i'll have to wait awhile to post my flowers in a bowl shot. Bob!! this is great The overall effect is stunning.! The color and light are awesome
Albert Darmo

Bob:
You are off with a flying start on this. Just fabulous with the bright color and the translucent look. I find the blending difficult to control with the brush, opacity and fill - just too many variables to juggle with BUT I really like what you have done here. One thing I struggle with also in this style is the loss of details. You have managed to keep all the details in these blooms despite the bright colors.

Just a few comments about this comp:
1) The bottom 4 blooms are just fabulous. The upper two are slightly heterogenous in the blend with less brightness in the top half of the blooms. Even out the brightness will give a more balance look.
2) The reflection from the round glass flask is a little distracting. I don't have a light table either but I have tried using the LCD monitor of the computer as the bg. Lay the monitor horizontally and set the screen to white.
3) The bg is not completely white and I would be interested to see what it looks like if set to white.

Hope you continue to do more of this and share your experience.

Bob,

First of let me say I not much of a studio experimenter, if I shoot inside (or even outside with such controlled conditions) I get the hebbie jeebies. The pansies are fabulous. But I'm wondering how much better this could be if the bowl wasn't a part of the image. I think the high key graphic quality of the image would be enhanced with just the flowers and the background. That being said I'm not sure how you affix the flowers to the background as I'm pretty sure the bowl was a tool to control the arrangement. Maybe some bits on the stems of some type of mounting material? Anyway I sure like the style and impact of the image, but thought to share my less immediate thoughts.

Paul