Shocking pink...

Gallery: FloraPosted January 21, 201283 views7 comments

I thought to bring some color in the dull winter days. At least here in Holland it is quite dull. No ice or snow, nothing interesting happening. This is a flower from a Coreopsis on my balcony that flowered throughout the summer.

D300, Sigma 180 macro, 1/640, F9.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 21, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Ellen
Not so shocking but certainly striking. Like the strong colors, simplicity and shallow DOF. Wish the little offending sepal between the 7 and 9 o'clock petals was not there.

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on January 21, 2012 at 1:01 PM

Thanks for this beautiful flower. It's also gray and miserable here in England.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 21, 2012 at 3:57 PM

Ellen: I really like how you placed this little beauty in the frame and your DOF/POF choice. I agree with Gary about making the little sepal go away. Beautiful shot. >=))>

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 21, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Beautiful, Ellen. Excellent comp, colors, DOF/POF, and BG.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on January 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM

I love the depth of field, and those colors are wonderful.
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 21, 2012 at 10:13 PM

A beautiful hit of colour to all our winter blues Ellen, I am with Bill and Gary on the little distracting sepal but outside that it is a lovely image !!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 22, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Hi Ellen

Well composed with stunning color, DOF and BG.
Albert Darmo
Canada

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