Columbine

Gallery: FloraPosted May 9, 201297 views5 comments

A favorite subject of mine.

Canon T3i
1/250 @ F 13 ISO 200
Canon EF-S 55-250 @ 235mm.
IS on.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 9, 2012 at 11:03 PM

I too love the columbines. Good capture showing the condition and centering of this. Color pops. Polarizer might reduce some of the glitter-like look on the red portion and help with the contrasts. I don't know what you think of that... mostly a personal taste issue with me. DOF is right on the money. Terrific sharpness where needed.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 10, 2012 at 7:15 PM

John - Really like the dual colored Columbine placed at an angle in the frame. You have managed to handle the strong light also pretty well.

I find the leaf right behind the columbine and the one in the center-bottom slightly distracting.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 10, 2012 at 8:38 PM

John:
A very beautiful flower and one that offers lots of possibilities. I like your framing here, management of the harsh light and the DOF. Agree with Ken about use of polariser.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 10, 2012 at 9:27 PM

These are such interesting flowers; I like this dual colored one you have capture in this photo. Nice angled comp of the flower. Good sharpness on most of the flower with a blurred background. Very natural looking setting; I even see some spider webs between the points of the flower.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 14, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Very nice, thought I'd love to see the brightness ratcheted up some.

lucy

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