Winter Rain

Gallery: FloraPosted January 26, 2012101 views7 comments

This is posting #1 of my 2012 "Winter Rain" series. The images generated are directly inspired by our Pacilfic Northwest rains and associated cabin fever.
I purchased this rose a few days ago and have been experimenting with lighting to get the mood that I'm after, a very subtle light that softly lets the bloom emerge from the darkened background. I'm not there yet but close.

Larger version available, thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 100mm f2.8L IS USM
F/4 -2 1/25 ISO
Image stack, canon speedlite @ 1/64 with 1/8 honeycomb filter, Helicon focus, CS5, LR3, NIK's suite

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 26, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Craig: Reminds me of some of the dark side we used to see from Pat. This is actually a bit too dark for my tastes but it is a very well crafted image all the way down to the framing. Nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 26, 2012 at 3:43 PM

I agree with Bill. A selective levels adjustment might bring it up just a bit. But a beautiful job of processing! Like staring into the embers of a dying fire.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Craig:
Getting in touch with your dark side again

I like your creative use of flash with the honeycomb filter; the mood is somber and interesting. Overall, I like the image except for the front portion where the contrast of light and shadow is a little strong; the rear part is very nice. Love to see more of your series.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 27, 2012 at 11:49 AM

Hi Craig, a very moody rose you have there ! The only nit I have is it would have been nice to have a bit more focus and detail on the front pedal as it looks a little soft. Lovely shot !

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Comment posted by Rebecka on January 27, 2012 at 12:58 PM

I am by no means an expert, but your image appeals to me very much just the way it is. It's almost like the rose is lit from within. I for one would hang this on my wall!