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Mom's Backyard

by Rick Turner

Gallery: FloraPosted May 6, 201262 views8 comments
One of a series I am doing from Mom's Backyard.
f4.5, 1/90 sec at ISO 500
Sony a 900 with 100mm Minolta prime macro f2.8
tripod and ball head

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 6, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Rick - Very nicely done. I like the focus on the white center of the Bougainvillea. The crepe like texture of the flower is also well seen.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 6, 2012 at 7:27 PM
The shape of the petals is fascinating. I like your emphasis on the white center and the way the petals are dancing around it, but the whites look blown on my monitor (or maybe they're not quite in focus).
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 6, 2012 at 7:53 PM
This one seems better to me..Thanks on suggestions... :wavey:
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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 7, 2012 at 2:36 AM
Rick, IMO the original is still better. You should just darken the whit center not the whole flower. Thhe nice light is partly missing in the repost :confused:
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 7, 2012 at 4:27 AM
Rick:
Lovely shot of the Bougainvillea. This is the only flowering plant in my terrace and is the same color. Love the white surrounded by the red. The second image looks better and also a little brighter in the bg.
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 7, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Very well done. One of the best macro shots I've seen of Bouganvillea. (Thanks to Ram for the ID.) Amazing color and texture.
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 10, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Great color and I like your pof. Well done.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 30, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Great as posted Rick, the whites look fine on my monitor.
Sometimes white is just "white".
Love the reds and your POV/comp with the other flower petals bottom :toast:
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