Princess Irene

Gallery: FloraPosted January 5, 2012142 views9 comments

I was going thru some florals taken in 2011 that I hadn't processed yet when I came across this image of my favorite variety, Princess Irene tulips. I am especially attracted to the colors and patterns and when you shoot them early morning, covered in dew, they are absolutely gorgeous.

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canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f2.8 IS USM
F/2.8 -0.33 1/320 ISO 160
tripod, cable, CS5, LR3, NIKs suite cropped to 70% or original

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 5, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Good DOF. The good light really shows the dew and the striae of the petals. Lovely colors, and the drama of an almost black bg doesn't hurt. My only tiny nit is the choice of black space volume on the right. It gives the photo a slight out of balance feel to me, but that may just be a personal thing.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 5, 2012 at 1:58 PM

Lovely mood and lighting on these beautiful tulips Craig! The colours are so rich and yummy !

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 6, 2012 at 11:15 AM

Craig, I can see why you like this variety. The colors are striking. Your choice of lighting and the dew only add to the beauty. My minor nit is a feeling of too much emptiness on the rhs that a modest crop would fix.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 6, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Beautiful, rich colors and light. I, too, would like a bit less space on the right-hand side.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 6, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Craig: Fabulous lighting and striking color. I really like your DOF management as well. Exceptional image. >=))>

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on January 6, 2012 at 9:26 PM

Excellent shot. Amazing light on that front flower.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM

You do have a way with these tulips, Craig ! A nicely balanced composition, with rich colouring. Like the frame very much too. Wonder whether just glimpsing the stem of the front flower would have been nice but this is lovely as is.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 7, 2012 at 10:39 AM

What a beautiful variety of tulips! You have captured the colors so well and I really like the lighting. Nice comp with the foreground one dominant and the two in the BG playing a supporting role. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on January 7, 2012 at 11:37 AM

Fantastic light. Great shot.

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