White Glow

Gallery: FloraPosted July 4, 20111,119 views13 comments

It's been a awhile since I've been on line. I need to catch up.

Yesterday was my first attempt at "crams" and this one came out the best. Suggestions greatly appreciated. I can't decide if I like the stem on the left side of the bloom. My wife says it should stay so I said "Yes dear" like a good husband.

D7000
150 macro
f3.5
1/3200 (breezy day so needed fast shutter)
ISO 400
Hand held

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 4, 2011 at 5:47 PM

This is beautiful Steve. I don't really view it as an image with a subject (and your title supports my interpretation, I think) but more as a micro landscape. And in that case I do think the stem belongs there. For my tastes, it adds interest and strength to the composition. I like this image very much as posted. I think your title is perfect for it.

pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 4, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Steve: Hey this is easy, just ditto Pat. Cramming is a blast and can really produce some artistic results. This is one. >=))>

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 4, 2011 at 8:04 PM

Stem seems to be an integral part of the composition to me. I would not remove it if this were to be my photo. Love the shallow DOF and the great wash it has created. Lovely Work, Steve

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I have had some good luck with Shasta Daisies myself this week.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM

I like the softness of this one a lot. The cram works great and the light and understated colors all work to make a very nice image.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 5, 2011 at 1:59 AM

Steve
This is very nice. I like Pat description of a microlandscape - the POV is like the view of a small animal or frog crawling under these clumps of flowers, in which case, the stem is part of the image. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on July 5, 2011 at 5:20 AM

Works for me Steve.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on July 5, 2011 at 6:25 AM

Very well composed "photoart-work". Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Morgan Casey on July 5, 2011 at 9:27 AM

Really beautiful Steve. The whites look like mist. The diagonal stem is slightly distracting to my eye, but again that's just my opinion. Overall, this has a wonderful quality about it!

- Morgan

Registered on November 16, 2010, 22 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Derek Yow on July 5, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Hate to tell you Steve, but I think your wife is right! Dont you just hate that!! I think the stem really adds interest here. I think it adds a nice counter-point to the vertical of the other stem, and the opposing angle of the rightmost petals. Lovely shot!!

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

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on July 5, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Beautiful shot, very soft and graphic- Perfect composition and treatment of light- My congrats, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 5, 2011 at 5:22 PM

Yes, the glow of the white subject is really splendid. I love the mysterious, moody backgroud too.
Take care.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 5, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Hi Steve

Beautifully composed, and artistically done

Albert Darmo.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on July 6, 2011 at 1:58 AM

Lovely Image Steve, i too agree with the others on the stem looks beautiful as it is

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments