Iris Plumes

Gallery: FloraPosted March 19, 2012513 views14 comments

I'm always fascinated by the flow of the extraordinary secondary petals of the iris in which the stamens hide

Canon 400D, 100mm Macro lens, 0.6 sec @ f9, Helicon stack, natural light indoors, Nik Suite.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on March 19, 2012 at 4:23 PM

As good as it gets.... a superb capture! I can see no nits...only a creamy flowing flower with sharpness to satisfy those who, like me, appreciate the finer details of the flower. Worth mentioning is your b/g and framing. It adds another dimension to help lift the flower into the viewers vision.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 19, 2012 at 5:02 PM

Another of your lovely iris vignettes. Expertly done, Ian. The gradient in the lower RHC really helps the balance.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 19, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Hi Ian

Another perfect capture

The vignetting is artistically done, and the color and detail are sublime

Albert Darmo
Canada

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

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on March 19, 2012 at 10:44 PM

I like the light vignetting Ian. Beautiful image and an excellent comp.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 20, 2012 at 2:52 AM

Superb portrait Ian, just stunning.
Bob

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on March 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM

This is a beautiful artistic image! I love the colors, detail, and bg.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 20, 2012 at 6:10 PM

Another beauty Ian. The 'fog' helps to create a paint with pastel colors. Splendid.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 20, 2012 at 11:17 PM

Very pretty Ian. You have a way with Irises! I like the vignetting here. Very nice shot.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on March 21, 2012 at 6:30 AM

beautiful image...I like the vignette here and the light green at the right corner

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on March 21, 2012 at 2:16 PM

Fantastic comp and the vignetting works so well, but the leaf of the left is bothering me.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 21, 2012 at 8:27 PM

I find iris very hard to find a good angle on - you do it effortlessly.
Love the soft colours, nice detail, comp and presentation - all top-notch.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Derek Yow on March 22, 2012 at 11:47 PM

Always love to see your Iris shots Ian. This is superb processing, and I enjoy the green fading into the lower RHC.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Beautiful work Ian, your iris's always look so lovely. Well captured and processed.

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

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 25, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Lovely Ian. In addition to the flowing lines of the iris itself, I like the framing and gradient of the background. Well done!

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