Garden Tour 10

Gallery: FloraPosted July 9, 2011352 views21 comments

CramaLantana
Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/125 @ f4

Its been awhile since I've done any cramming but spotted this scene this evening while working with Chrissy in the garden. Had to take a break and get out the photo gear. Luckily for me she approves of me going derelict for worthy subjects. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 9, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Beautifully done Bill. Just the right amount of wash for my tastes and the colors are beautiful. This has more of a landscape feel to me than most of your flora images. I don't know that I like that any more or less but besides the wash, the comp seems different to me. I hope you do more of these. Maybe I can learn how to do them. (smile)

pat

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

Comment posted by Philip Southard on July 9, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Neat one Bill. I like it.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 9, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Bill:
Nice blue/green wash to frame this lantana. The effect is very pleasing. Excellent.

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

Comment posted by Derek Yow on July 9, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Lovely cram Bill! The colors you've chosen to combine work very well for me. +1 for the droplets (which I overlooked at first)!

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

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 10, 2011 at 12:08 AM

Not sure what cramming is but I assume it refers to the beautiful processing of this image. What a lovely, dreamy feel and such great colors. Very nice

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 10, 2011 at 1:04 AM

Well done. I like the soft, dreamy result and colors. The foreground wash is particularly nice.

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Comment posted by Sarah Clarehart on July 10, 2011 at 2:54 AM

I'm going to have to investigate what "cramming" is.

Whatever it is.. it sure does work! Lovely image!

Registered on April 22, 2011, 5 Posts, 30 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on July 10, 2011 at 8:05 AM

Excellent. Mostly likely a natural cram since Chrissy probably maintains a very vibrant and lush garden.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 10, 2011 at 9:59 AM

I've figured it out. This strikes me as being a sort of collage. You do have a dominant subject but you have other subordinate elements that have their own environment. I think this is one of the most original compositions I've seen Bill. Very interesting. I like Nathan's crams a lot but this is your sense of composition.

pat

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

Comment posted by Jeremy Week on July 10, 2011 at 10:28 AM

Really sweet Bill! Love the dreamy feel!

Registered on February 19, 2007, 62 Posts, 394 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Nice dreamy feel to this Bill. Very well seen and captured.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 10, 2011 at 3:47 PM

Great suite of colors and the cramming really fixes attention on the Lantana. Looks like a new technique to learn.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM

I think the arrangement of color within the frame is terrific. I can just keep looking and looking at this.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2011 at 10:32 PM

You and Pat are really leading the way for us with amazing work! Keep up the phenomenal work to both of you! Wow!

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 11, 2011 at 12:30 AM

Great Cram - blue goes nicely with the Oranges. No Lantanas yet for us here.

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

Comment posted by Morgan Casey on July 11, 2011 at 9:23 AM

This is great Bill! I really like how the colors of the wash bring out a cool atmospheric contrast to the flower. Beautiful comp.

- Morgan

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

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 11, 2011 at 2:21 PM

It looks like you were shooting on a foggy day.
A good find as these colors go so well together.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 11, 2011 at 4:32 PM

beautiful work, Bill...wonderful colors...very dreamy mood

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 11, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Hi Bill

Wonderful creative work

love the fine soft detail and color

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on July 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM

Perfect cramp Bill

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 12, 2011 at 7:11 AM

This, for me, is up there with the most beautiful images I have seen in this gallery, Bill - a wonderful colour harmony and a cram which somehow gives the flowers amazing presence as they loom out of the misty green/blue wash. More please !!!!

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