Orchid

Gallery: FloraPosted February 1, 2012140 views15 comments

Another shot from my day at the conservatory hiding out from winter. I shot it using the shadows as a dark BG.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 1, 2012 at 12:32 PM

Simple and elegant! Love the bright colours against the dark BG. Maybe just a little too much dead space in front for my tastes..not sure.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 1, 2012 at 12:43 PM

I like the colours, the dark BG and the composition very much. I like the curved green branch towards the upper right corner.

D&L

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on February 1, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Colours, comp and the reaching out curve make it a beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 1, 2012 at 7:51 PM

Lorna:
Beautiful curve and color. Yes, the bg really makes the bloom pops.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 1, 2012 at 8:16 PM

I really like the comp on this, Lorna. I'm often a tight cropper but I like the feel all the empty space gives to this image. Beautiful combination of colors that contrasts so nicely with the dark background. I think I would wish it could all be in focus but understand that may have brought out too much of the background detail. Black felt would have worked to achieve this.

A real eye-catching image!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 2, 2012 at 8:08 AM

Very elegant composition and nice colors on this image- The dark BG works fine with this subject- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 2, 2012 at 1:01 PM

Lorna: Looks like a tough plane of focus problem but this still works well for me. I'm still not sure about this amount of negative space but its an old guy thing. Nicely done.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 2, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Thanks everyone for the great feed back , I know my use of larger N. space is an point but it can't be helped I am negatively spaced challenged !!!

Any room cut off for me just does not sit well, maybe it is the painter side of me but it would feel closterfobic to me, rack it up to artist folly !!!

I love you all for trying to help cure me but I am afraid there is no Hope !!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on February 2, 2012 at 3:16 PM

fantastic colors, great against the dark bg...

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 2, 2012 at 6:02 PM

Love your well off-centre compositions, Lorna. I guess it's the cheeky angles of the flowers that somehow fill the frame; lovely colouring too.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 2, 2012 at 8:25 PM

Hi Lorna

The curve , BG. and color make this composition sing!!

excellent work, reminds me of a Gauguin.
Albert Darmo .... Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on February 2, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Lorna, I have no issues at all with the comp, including the negative space. The image is beautifully and interestingly composed, IMO. However, I personally would prefer a little more DOF in the petals.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 2, 2012 at 11:05 PM

I like the colors, detail, dof and background, but I do think the flowers are a little close to the edge, feels a little tight and a little to much dead apace on the right.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 3, 2012 at 3:27 AM

Lovely shot, Lorna.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 3, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Perfect arrangement of blossoms and stem, the curve is classic. A beautiful combination of colors against the bg. Very nicely done.

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