Hyacinth

Gallery: FloraPosted July 7, 201161 views17 comments

This is a flower I've always found difficult to compose. Not sure why, but it's probably just me having a creative block...

Shot this earlier this spring and just got around to processing it.

Pentax K-7; f/25, 13.0 sec, ISO-200; Tamron 90mm macro.

Thanks for taking the time to look, C&C appreciated.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Morgan Casey on July 7, 2011 at 11:21 PM

Derek, this is wonderfully composed. The colors are beautiful and the detail on the petals from the lighting is splendid. Great processing as well.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 7, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Block has been broken now, Derek

- love the lighting and how the stem curves slightly at the top going left - I cannot see what can be improved here.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Week on July 7, 2011 at 11:29 PM

Love the color! Comp is wonderful too.

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on July 7, 2011 at 11:56 PM

I have also always found this flower difficult to compose but you did a very nice job of it here. I really like the lighting and the black BG. Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Sarah Clarehart on July 8, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Wow.. this is LUMINOUS! Inspiring!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 8, 2011 at 12:50 AM

Derek: I concur with your comp troubles but I think you have hit this one out of the park. Marvelous color and flow through the frame. This is excellent.>=))>

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 8, 2011 at 1:35 AM

colors and comp. are beautiful, well done!!!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 8, 2011 at 4:30 AM

Derek:
We had this in the house for Chinese New Year and I had trouble composing anything that was worthy. I certainly like your take here. The yellow really pops. I am viewing this with an uncalibrated monitor and the purple petals look a little flat to me - a curve adjustment on a luminosity mask may give this additional punch? worth exploring as this is a very nice image.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 8, 2011 at 5:36 AM

Most excellent shot, Derek !! No trouble apparent in composing this - it's perfect for me with its tumbling flowers filling the frame. And I love the slightly low key lighting and colouring.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 8, 2011 at 7:24 AM

Super artistic presentation of this hyacinth.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 8, 2011 at 7:51 AM

Derek,

I've never gotten a hyacinth image where I like the composition or the image. I think they're very difficult to compose. I love this. Exceptional image for my tastes.

pat

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Comment posted by John Robinson on July 8, 2011 at 5:12 PM

Love the deep rich colours and the flower positions - leading down to the bottom one.
very nice.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 8, 2011 at 8:41 PM

You could call this "Deep Purple." Wonderful subdued light and rich color. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 8, 2011 at 10:48 PM

Hi Derek

Can't decide what like better, the comp, color or the lighting. They are all marvelous

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on July 8, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Derek, a really nice cascade of flowers. Well composed; color, lighting, and detail all look great.

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Comment posted by Keshav Kumar on July 9, 2011 at 12:04 PM

What I like about this image is the painting like soft feel to it. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on July 12, 2011 at 2:45 AM

Lovely feel to this Derek
no nits at all

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