Rose

Gallery: FloraPosted February 15, 2012148 views14 comments

Here I was playing with lines with some roses my wife got for valentines day....Come to think about it I wonder who sent them to her?

Canon 7D, Canon 100mm macro,.6sec, f/25, ISO 100, placed in front of a window for lighting.

Thanks for looking and all C&C welcomed.
John Kerr

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14 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 15, 2012 at 4:49 PM

John: Classic comp really well executed. Most excellent. >=))>

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on February 15, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Beautiful combination of light, lines, and texture! Only thing I might change would be a slight crop from the right to the edge of the first curling petal. I find the upper-right corner is the only thing that detracts from this.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on February 15, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Nicely done, love the spiraling effect!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 15, 2012 at 9:08 PM

John:
Classic curls of the rose. Nice capture. Agree with Derek about a crop to take care of the LUC.

I think your wife bought the rose for you to photograph on V day.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 15, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Beautiful! Love the spiraling comp and the texture in the petals.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 16, 2012 at 6:07 AM

Nice vortex-like swirl to the comp., John, and lovely colouring and lighting.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 16, 2012 at 7:32 AM

Classic! I mean that in a good way John. Delicate sweeping lines always draws me in. Am enjoying your presentation.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 16, 2012 at 8:03 AM

Lovely lines and textures, soft, sweet color. Very nice

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM

This is spectacular! I love the swirling petals and the depth created by the gradual focus fall of and lighting fall off.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on February 16, 2012 at 11:56 AM

This one really caught my eye in the thumbnail and didn't disappoint in the larger view. Love the lighting, texture, and the swirling pattern. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on February 16, 2012 at 5:02 PM

John, One of my favourite approaches to shooting Roses

- its awesome as posted but if you can do something to the right corner (crop, clone), and left corner (lighten the slightly dark patch), this would really begin to sizzle

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 16, 2012 at 6:01 PM

Lovely shot John, beautiful sweeping lines . Nicely done !

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 18, 2012 at 3:17 PM

Talk about the perfect whorl! Captured so well as to make it look delicate and lovely.

P.S. Just noticed a nitty little thing... In the upper right, there is a bit of intrusion of a petal going the "wrong" way. Think the imaget would be better without it.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 19, 2012 at 6:57 PM

Hi John

Marvelous lines beautifully composed

The color and light is remarkable

Albert Darmo.....Canada

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