White Calla

Pat: Seems your search for calla nirvana has ended. Striking flower superbly captured and presented. >=))>

Very artistic. The light on this is sublime.

Ahh, the white calla! Beautifully rendered image. the light is simply superb and makes the entire blossom glow. Georgeous

Absolutely awesome photo, Pat - great lighting and skillful processing. How big are these Lilies that you work with ? Mine are really small - the throat (or the long cylinder) is about the diameter of a quarter or thereabout.

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate them.

Ram,
Thanks for the compliment on this. The yellows I've worked with this summer have been about twice the size of the purple ones and this one. I'd say the throat diameter is larger than a quarter - maybe 1.5 times the diameter. This is a small calla though compared to the yellows I've tried to shoot. So far, based on what I've seen the smaller ones tend to have more interesting shapes. Terri brought this one in from the grocery store and the pot had a few purples in it as well.

pat

Absolutely splendid lighting and processing. This would be my masterpeice of a calla lily, but I doubt it will be, or should be, your final effort for perfection. The textureing, shading and side light showing through the side of the lily is so sweet.

Charlie

Gorgeous!

Peter

Pat ...fantastic detail ..well done ...

Balan Vinod

Pat:
Well worth waiting for this one. The shape and curves are so fascinating. The lighting here is just sublime. Details of texture is incredible. Look to see the triptych when you have assemble it.

Are the petals slightly bluish or is there some bluish light reflected of the white surface?

This has got to be among the nicest ever calla images, Pat. The lighting is simply superb - I love how the ?pistil grabs the attention, and the whole play of light and shade over the whites is delicious. An image to savour !!

Beautiful! The lighting and detail steal the show for me in this one. Wonderful comp as well.

Thanks again for the comments.

Gary,

There's about a 12 point blue cast in the room I'm using as a studio. I don't know for sure if it's from the window glass or the skylight glass. I usually like it and just tend to leave it in the image and did here. To my eye it makes the yellows a little greener but mostly, it makes the whites pop a little more I think. If I remove it in this image, the petals take on a greyish cast and since the blue is what I'm actually seeing anyway I prefer it to the adjusted grey. I did adjust the yellow in the calyx for it.

pat

Perfect white calla to complete the collection! Congrats on getting this one.
The POV and lighting are superb, as usual!

Absolutely gorgeous image. The light, dof, and color are spot on.

That's so good, it's sick! Everything works in this one, Pat!

Love the light you found here!

beautiful light and comp.!!!!

Brigitte

Your lighting skills are among the best in the world for flowers (atleast in all i've seen)
Gorgeous

Excellent light and contrast.

Another wall hanger Pat. Your control of light is wonderful.
Bob

Great light and wonderful results Pat. Very nice.

Nathan

Hi Pat Magnificent light , detail and color What more can i say
Albert Darmo

Perfection itself.
Sandy

I see you finally have your white calla to complete the series, congratulation it's truly lovely and well worth the wait !