Flowers

Gallery: FloraPosted August 20, 2011115 views9 comments

A departure from the grass I been have doing lately. When I shot this there was a breeze blowing, so there is some motion blur in some of the flowers. I've looked at this and worked on it some, an I kind of like it, but I don't know if it will appeal to others. I would appreciate any comments or critiques about the image.

Canon 30D
Tokina 80-400
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/180
Aperture f8
ISO 800
400mm
Processed in PSE9

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 20, 2011 at 11:28 PM

I like it. I was out the other day trying to compose an interesting shot of Ballheaded Gilia without any luck. I think the wind works in your favor here. Very nice

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 21, 2011 at 5:08 AM

I like this very much Richard. The flowers look similar to Rocky Mountain Bee Plant and I haven't seen any here this year.

Beautiful colors and the dof decision works well for me. I also like the detail captured in the fg flowers. Ideally for me there might be a sharp flower in the front on the left side but it's a niggle and not a problem. I might clone/darken the lighter stem? just left of center in the back. Again just a minor thing and it may just be me.

Year before last I shot probably several hundred images of Bee Plant and I like this better than anything I got. Very fine work for my tastes.

pat

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

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 21, 2011 at 8:04 AM

I like it a lot. I think the motion is really nice.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on August 21, 2011 at 11:09 AM

Richard, Really great DOF. As the eye enters the image, it's really interesting to follow the various paths through the flowers. I can see this framed in white and a light lavender.

Nice job.

Regards,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 21, 2011 at 3:21 PM

Richard, Nice frame filling arrangement of the Cleome (aka Spider Flower).

. It looks good to me and if possible I'd have avoided clipping some of the groups by the bottom edge of the frame.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 21, 2011 at 6:49 PM

Very nice frame filling comp. The combination of blurred and sharp flowers works for me.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 21, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Richard:
A fine image. I like the wind effect and there is at least one sharp bloom to rest my eyes on . Lovely color palette.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 21, 2011 at 11:30 PM

Richard: This looks like a variation of cleome. We have some in our garden and I work really hard at finding a comp I like. You've done well IMO. Nicely done.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 23, 2011 at 7:17 PM

I like this a lot! Great soft pastel colors, soft light, and excellent detail and texture. I do like Pat's suggestions, but still works so well as is.

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