Day Lily #2

Gallery: FloraPosted August 3, 2011138 views10 comments

This is the second in the series I'm working on. I felt these two blooms complemented each other quite well. I wanted the post processing to be somewhat prominent, with a high contrast look and also cloned out two buds that were in back of the petals.

Because this is a panoramic, the post is smaller then usual, so please view the larger version. Thanks!

D7000
Zeiss 100mm
f4.5
Manual stack of 11 images, natural lighting

C&C welcome and thanks for viewing.

- Morgan

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 3, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Nice color and comp. The water drops really add to the image. Fine image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 3, 2011 at 1:35 PM

Startlingly beautiful presentation. Your decision to give this high contrast and pano, I feel was just right.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM

I like the pano comp you chose for this. Good details and colors. Like the raindrops.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on August 3, 2011 at 5:21 PM

Marvelous detail work. Excellent contrast with BG. Well done Morgan.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 3, 2011 at 5:57 PM

I like this better than the previous version. Colors are striking, water drops adding to the aesthetics and of course the stacking is perfect. Two is sometimes better than one I guess

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 3, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Beautiful work Morgan. I really like the pano and the composition. The textures are interesting, the droplets in particular and the red pops against the black. I like it very much.

pat

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

Comment posted by scott lanz on August 3, 2011 at 9:39 PM

Very attractive image. The pano comp and dark BG were certainly good choices for presenting the two blooms. Well done, Morgan.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 3, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Wonderful choice of presentation, beautiful clarity and colors and light.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 4, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Excellent comp, color, background, very striking!

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on August 6, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Nicely done, droplets add a nice sparkle. The black b/g...not so sure that a different color would have complimented this a tad more. But, technical and flowers...spot on! Ken S

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