Intimate rose # 2

Gallery: FloraPosted November 27, 2011406 views17 comments

Taken on the field at the City Garden, early morning, light overcast day.

D3s SIGMA180macro ISO200 f/6.3 1sec.
Six shots stacked with Helicon Focus.

Please see the larger version.
As always your comments and critiques are highly appreciated.
Thank for looking.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by May Haga on November 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Simply gorgeous.
May

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on November 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM

Mauro, simply superb. While you stacked the image for sharpness/detail, I really like the softness around the outside edges manes the image by keeping the eye focused in the centre of the rose bloom. Love the colour and light.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 27, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Mauro, this is a beautiful rose. Technique, lighting, focus--all great. Maybe next time, next the rose a little more in the corner to give it a bit more breathing room composition-wise. That's my opinion and may not be shared by others. Regardless this is a beautiful piece of work.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Beautiful image, Mauro. Great colors and comp.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 27, 2011 at 11:29 PM

Mauro:
Gorgeous and first rate work. Like the selectively sharp center surrounded by softness all round. Creative use of selective stack!

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on November 28, 2011 at 2:38 AM

wonderful work, Mauro....

Brigitte

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 28, 2011 at 8:29 PM

This is beautiful, Mauro. The best of your recent rose images, IMO.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on November 28, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Although I haven't yet done stacking I like the technique you've used here of keeping some parts still soft. Beautiful rose!

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on November 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM

Wow, Mauro! Thanks for including the larger version! The detail is really excellent and the colors are to die for! Very, very nicely composed.
Very minor nit is the line along the outer petal in the URC and the greenish shadow line in the LLC.
So beautiful!

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on November 29, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Absolutely gorgeous Mauro, well seen, captured and presented!

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on November 29, 2011 at 6:50 PM

Very soothing shot Mauro

Registered on March 10, 2011, 169 Posts, 392 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 4, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Mauro: This is a wonderful combination of detail and soft color that I find very appealing. Exceptionally well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on December 5, 2011 at 7:52 AM

Ahh this is dripping with beauty Mauro
Exquisite

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 7, 2011 at 4:55 PM

Sorry I missed this one, Mauro - a truly lovely image. Many congratulations on the EP !!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM

Hi Mauro

Congrats on winning the EP. Well deserved

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 8, 2011 at 12:23 PM

Beautiful - nice perspective, fine detail, and lovely colours.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 12, 2011 at 1:21 PM

Congrats on the EP, Mauro.

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