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Tulip Fan

by Bob Duff

Gallery: FloraPosted March 11, 2012276 views23 comments
My second scanned image. Still learning about composing on the scanner. Intial observations are comps are the toughest. In post, balancing the light and managing tonalty (especially anything yellow) is the next challenge.

Comments

23 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 11, 2012 at 2:48 PM
An impressive symmetrical array.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 11, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Wow. The radial comp is grand and the color and light wonderful.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Derek Yow on March 11, 2012 at 5:07 PM
This is awesome Bob! The composition, glance at the internals, and the yellow colored tulip in the center and the dissapearing stems are perfect.
Well crafted image.
Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 11, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Very nice! I like the yellow flower in the middle& the darkness where the stems join. Beautiful composition!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 11, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Bob: Really well conceived and superbly executed IMO. Fantastic result.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by rob ashcroft on March 11, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Excellent result. What scanner do you use? How did you remove the petals so cleanly? Wonderful colours.
Registered on February 24, 2012, 22 Posts, 43 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 11, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Very artistic, Bob. I like the lighting and the fan-like composure.
Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 12, 2012 at 12:28 AM
This one work really well Bob. Nice management of tones and a very nice comp. To be completely nit-picky, getting that last stem in closer to the others would be nice; but that is VERY minor.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 12, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Fantastic image Bob , your scanning abilities are outstanding ! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 12, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Very assured, Bob ! Love the concept, which seems to suggest the large scale production of tulips in the greenhouses; lovely lighting too.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Margaret Summers on March 12, 2012 at 11:28 AM
This is really pretty with the blue against the black. Not sure I know what you mean by a "scanned" image. Is that a special technique? Very nice.
Registered on May 24, 2011, 54 Posts, 99 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 12, 2012 at 7:26 PM
A beautifully designed comp, Bob! The lighting from the scanner definitely has a unique look, and I really like it-- showed off well, here. I'd say, " You're learnin' GOOD!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 12, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Wonderfully scanned and processed Bob. Worth framing in my opinion.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Reed Bowman on March 12, 2012 at 9:11 PM
Bob, I like the arrangement, with the yellow flower in the center....I guess I expected some kind of progression because of the arrangement, but this works well for me
Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on March 13, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Bob, you are right on target about scanned images. I, too, find that composition is the most challenging and I'm learning what colors work best. Love the colors and tones and very fun composition. There is no end to the possibilities. Can't wait to see more. Good job.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 109 Posts, 323 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Hi Bob :wavey: Late to the party :frown: For your second scanned image, this is wonderfully crafted, :eek: :cool: the colors and the symmetry of the composition are flawless :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 15, 2012 at 6:11 AM
Bob:
Beautiful fan shape arrangement. You just take to scanning like ducks to water :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Smith on March 16, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Delightful! Tulips lend themselves to such interesting displays...and this takes the crown! Anything with stems...multiples ...are wicked to find how to terminate their end points. Fade to black works. I might pull the far righty a bit tighty to match the others...seems alone. Would love to see this with orange and blue tulips. Ken S
Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on March 21, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Very cool image Bob! Unique comp and presentation. Congratulations on the WP!
Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 21, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Lovely - congrats on the WP!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 21, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Many congrats on the EP, Bob !!
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 21, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Hi Bob :wavey: Congrats on winning a well deserved WP :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo

Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on March 21, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Congrats on a well deserved EP, Bob. :toast:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments