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Orange flower
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Orange flower

by shirley gaisser

Gallery: FloraPosted November 17, 2011113 views8 comments
Does anyone know what this is? I got out early enough to catch the dew on it.
200mm
F/13
1/125s

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 18, 2011 at 1:06 AM
Shirley:
Can't help with the id.

The drops looks great and so does the focused bloom. The warm lighting makes the orange even more inviting. I would probably exclude the OOF blooms along the right border.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on November 18, 2011 at 1:42 PM
Shirley, this is orange jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). Nice lighting, color and detail, and the dew drops add a little sparkle. These often have a glare on them; you handled that very well. :cool:
Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 18, 2011 at 11:00 PM
Quite attractive Shirley. I see that Philip ID'ed the flower. I like the greens and reds and the way the main subject appears to come out of a mistier, out of focus background, toward the viewer.

Regards,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by shirley gaisser on November 18, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Thanks for the ID. I had to get a side shot because the flower was facing away from a sunlit pond. Luckily, a tree stood beside it, so I just used the shaded trunk to my advantage.
Registered on May 30, 2011, 64 Posts, 72 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 20, 2011 at 2:45 AM
Nice image. Agree with Gary, the right side should be cropped to remove the "orange ball". :confused:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 20, 2011 at 7:40 AM
I'm another for ditching the orange OOF blob Shirley, but I do like your choices for making the BG flattering,
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on November 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Nice lighting and focus on the orange flower. Love the raindrops. Agree with others about cropping OOF flower.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by shirley gaisser on November 21, 2011 at 11:19 PM
"Orange ball." HA! Actually, that's another blossom that I should have darkened out. I didn't want to crop the shot because a reprint might cut into my dew drops. :wink:
Registered on May 30, 2011, 64 Posts, 72 Comments