Pickwicks Among Ferns

Gallery: FloraPosted March 17, 2012111 views11 comments

From the same patch of Crocus as before– lots of variety and color in it.

Some cloning of ulc and flower to left/behind the subject flower. I like to tidy up my comps when there's no way I can avoid bits of "undesirables" of one kind or another…

105 macro, similar contortions as before with the addition of Poodle's nose in my ear. (Silly puppy!) Fun to look through the forest, so to speak.

Appreciate your thoughts as always.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on March 17, 2012 at 8:05 AM

Very nice, I like the selective DOF. Good lighting. I like this image but I still prefer the previous one. Well done Catherine.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on March 17, 2012 at 8:20 AM

Beautifully done. love the pastel and the greens.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on March 17, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Very nicely done Catherine. A wonderful grouping. Particularly with them intermingled with the ferns. Just a suggestion, but, for my tastes I might be tempted to darken just a bit the OOF bloom at the back. The brightness pulls my eye from the In focus front bloom.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 17, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Your subject crocus is just gorgeous. I really like the comp of looking through the ferns to discover this beauty. I also like the complementary colors as well as the hues and saturation. I'm a sucker for saturation. I would agree that a slight darkening of the other blooms would strengthen the image. Good job.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 17, 2012 at 11:06 PM

So lovely Cathrine, love the one flower in focus it is as if it is peeking out at you and just captivates your full attention ! Nicely crafted !

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 18, 2012 at 9:01 AM

Nice! I like how the flower is peeking behind the ferns...it has a very mysterious quality to it!

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on March 18, 2012 at 1:50 PM

I like seeing the crocus peeking out from the ferns. Beautiful color and comp.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 18, 2012 at 2:22 PM

Stunning composition, light and depth. Just superb work in my opinion.
Bob

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 19, 2012 at 7:48 AM

Sounds like you have a 'helper'.

Beautiful selective work with pof and the colors sing.

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on March 20, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Just beautiful, all around. The flowers look like eggs in a basket. My only suggestion would be to blur the foliage in the upper right. It protruded in to your DOF and I'd like to see it softened.

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on March 21, 2012 at 2:13 PM

It gives a sense of 3D when looked at. Beautiful composition.

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