Pure

Gallery: FloraPosted August 16, 201175 views12 comments

Another from our last day in Florida. I wish I had more time to concentrate on this as I have thought a magnolia bud was like a pure birth. The wind had picked up so it was a kinda grab shot.
D80, Tripod, F8, and I forget the rest.
Thanks for looking and all C&C welcome
Bob

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 16, 2011 at 6:45 AM

Bob:
A great looking magnolia bud. The ones near me tend to soil with blemish easily. The white exposure looks good and there is nice bg separation. The wind seems to have cause some motion blur.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 16, 2011 at 8:49 AM

I love the lines of the leaves and the white against the dark and the richness in color of the underside of the leaves.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 16, 2011 at 9:06 AM

I really enjoy Magnolia flowers and this shot captures the beauty of the buds very well. I like the high contrast between the bud and the leaves but find myself looking for a bit more detail in the bud. Maybe that's the motion or maybe you can selectively increase the contrast slightly in the bud. Now I'll have to pay more attention to my Magnolia...but that's early next summer.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 16, 2011 at 9:23 AM

Bob: Pretty nice grab shot!

Excellent whites and a beautiful subject. Well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 16, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Nice color in the bud and leaves. Sure does look pure.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Nice rich color in the leaves. The bud is quite striking against them. Nice

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Comment posted by Bruce King on August 16, 2011 at 11:17 AM

I really like the tones here Robert and excellent job of handling the whites. Was is possible to take out the bg glare with a CP? Regardless....very nice shot.