Veratrum #1

Gallery: FloraPosted May 13, 2012194 views25 comments

Nikon D300, 150mm, F/22, 0.8sec, ISO 200.

This was a terrible year for Veratrums. We had a frost and it snowed on the leaves, damaging them. I will try to make a series like last year, if I can find enough undamaged leaves. Comments appreciated.

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM

Beautiful movement in this capture. Well done.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Levin on May 13, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Gorgeous curves and color. Beautiful close-up.

Registered on April 24, 2009, 21 Posts, 184 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on May 13, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Beautiful light on a great subject. Looks fabulous.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on May 13, 2012 at 4:24 PM

wonderful curves and perfect light...well done, Albert!!!

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2012 at 7:32 PM

Albert - Excellent photo - lovely waves moving through out the frame in an orderly fashion

. Details on the leaves are also terrific and the ridges move nicely along with the leaf edges.

You may want to look at darkening the leaf bit in the lower right corner - to the same intensity as the left bottom of the frame.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 13, 2012 at 8:35 PM

I really like this, Albert! The greens are so rich looking and the texture is wonderful. Love all those curves and great focus too. A very pleasing photo to look at!

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 13, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Hi Ram

You have a great eye for detail, i thought seriously thought about darkening the leaf, and if it were caused by overexposure , i would have. but as i mentioned the frost damaged many leaves, turning them light green, ..... including these, so i left them alone, to show how nature ravaged the color.
Albert Darmo

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

Comment posted by John Fan on May 13, 2012 at 9:54 PM

Good use of lines and shades.

Registered on August 24, 2010, 135 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 14, 2012 at 2:49 AM

Albert:
Seriously beautiful image with movement, symmetry and waves. You have almost gotten everything sharp except the tips of the two middle leaves at the left and right edge.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 14, 2012 at 8:50 AM

This is very nice Albert. I especially like the light & shadows that give it a 3-D look.
Love those curves too

Excellent

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 14, 2012 at 10:11 AM

Beautiful, Albert !! Wonderfully strong composition and superb lighting and colour. Your eye is really drawn in to the centre, as into a whirlpool !!

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 14, 2012 at 12:37 PM

Great lines and wonderful, rich tones Albert. I could stand a touch more DOF to get the tips of the petals more sharp, but it looks like you would have had to stack to get there.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 14, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Albert: This bunch sure looks great! Frame filling fantastic.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 14, 2012 at 7:51 PM

Wow, are you sure this is real.............. beautiful,, the lines, and colors........ very nice !

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 14, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Delicious! Great nuance of hue and just slightly off-center middle.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments

Comment posted by Margo Pinkerton on May 14, 2012 at 8:57 PM

Love the rhythm of the leaves in this one. Unusual approach, which I really like. Nicely done!

Registered on October 18, 2007, 39 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 14, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Fantastic image Albert, love the green tones and lines. One of your best yet. They just keep getting better. Nice to see you in the creative grove !

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

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 14, 2012 at 10:14 PM

I love this, Albert. I have no suggestions for changes.
Some symmetry in this that I like. Well seen and composed.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 15, 2012 at 2:43 PM

Great lines and a wonderful strong green on this one- Your composition choice is excellent as well- Very well done, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM

Marvelous color and excellent use of light, Albert! Beautiful image!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM

The first of the series is beautiful Albert. Go on!
Cheers.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on May 15, 2012 at 7:54 PM

I love the light and the flowing patterns Albert. Well seen.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Hali Sowle on May 17, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Beautiful light and curves, the image just flows in my eyes.

Registered on January 9, 2008, 36 Posts, 582 Comments

Comment posted by Kris Johnson on May 23, 2012 at 2:29 AM

Great texture and form. Nice composition

Registered on March 6, 2010, 26 Posts, 299 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Wolfe on May 24, 2012 at 8:51 PM

LOVE this photo. The movement, color and light are all stunning

Registered on April 7, 2012, 42 Posts, 103 Comments