Shy Guys

Gallery: FloraPosted January 14, 2012279 views14 comments

or . . Blushing Blooms

Sony A700
Minolta 100mm macro
ISO 200, .6 secs @ f16, +1.7EC

Another bathroom studio shot of my favorite orchid stem. I especially liked the subtle pinks on the back of the petals, thus the secondary title. All comments welcome.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 14, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Graceful lines and flow to the image. Find myself wanting to see it reversed with their faces to the front.

Pat: Stay tuned . . .Bill

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 14, 2012 at 4:26 PM

The graceful curve of the stem is what first catches one's eye. The closer look reviews the subtle but beautiful colors and shape of these flowers attached to the stem. The flower coloring also works/blends so well with the BG. I like flower back views; in this case it helps to highlight the graceful stem and the orderly way the flowers attach to the stem. Just wonderful, Bill!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 14, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Very artistic, Bill. I am looking forward to seeing the front view.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 14, 2012 at 8:47 PM

I agree with other comments. The whites are very delicate and the plant is artistically presented. But I also find myself wishing to see the front of the flowers.

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on January 15, 2012 at 5:25 AM

If your main objective was to show the 'blushing' part you got it right. Delicate and graceful. But I still feel like saying: don't be shy, you are beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 15, 2012 at 6:44 AM

Lovely, airy feel to this, Bill - the bluish whites set off the pinks perfectly. I like the fact that there is just one full profile flower around which all the others seem to float in gay abandon. Beautiful !!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 15, 2012 at 9:30 AM

Bill:
Looking at the soft lighting here, you must have quite a set up in your bathroom. I really like the delicate look of the petals and the almost streaking pastel in bg (is this from the motifs on the tiles?). Guess this back view is just a teaser for the next post

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 15, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Some super lighting there, Bill for this drooping and gracious curve holding the Orchids. Just lovely anyway I look at it. Cannot wait to see the version showing the "face" of these beautiful flowers

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 15, 2012 at 5:16 PM

The lighting is just lovely Bill. Wonderfully graceful Com. and beautiful tones !

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on January 15, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Very graceful... I do like the subtle detail offered from the backs of these..

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 15, 2012 at 10:58 PM

Hi Bill

Beautiful capture of the white tones. Also love the light and lines

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 16, 2012 at 10:51 AM

Love the subtle colors and hight key effect. Beautifully composed and presented.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 16, 2012 at 12:42 PM

I agree, the subtle pinks make these softly "blushing blooms" simply beautiful.
This is very nice Bill, so delicate and soft. Masterfully done!

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on January 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Nice job on this Bill. I like the white bg. Just a quick question. How come these flowers seem so difficult to shoot. It seems I can never get a decent comp.

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