Spanish Bluebell

Gallery: FloraPosted May 13, 2012111 views14 comments

Or Hyacinthoides hispanica. Finally found one plant in the local garden in an obscure place. Found this flower really interesting after seeing some of Carolyn's work. The background yellows come from Dyer's Woad or Isatis tinctoria.

ND300s, AFD 200mm F/4 Micronikkor, F/8, 1/50 Sec, ISO100 and Tripod - shot very early in the morning.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Tulip Abstract-4 and do let me know what you think of this one.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on May 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Expertly captured and processed, Ram. The contrasting soft BG is perfect for the subject.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 13, 2012 at 5:40 PM

Nice job on the plane of focus Ram. Very nice use of color in the back ground too.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 13, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Glad you could find this flower, Ram. I would gladly give some to you if you were here; they rapidly expand in my flower bed.

Wonderful comp with the curved stem; very nice blurred background, and great lighting and colors.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 13, 2012 at 9:47 PM

Hi Ram

Perfect in every aspect, This image conveys a very calming mood

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on May 13, 2012 at 11:43 PM

No nits at all - a stunner!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 14, 2012 at 2:52 AM

Ram:
The thumbnail does not reflect the beauty and perfection in this shot. No one managed their bg as well as you and this is a fine example of that.

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

Masterly portrait, Ram ! Great textural detail and a wonderful gradient bg. Could not be better in my view.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 14, 2012 at 7:03 PM

Just excellent Ram. No nits from me. I like everything from the comp to the DOF to the complementing gradient BG.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 14, 2012 at 7:52 PM

Lovely colors and background setting the scene for these little bells, very nice..... i really like the softness here, along with the reat detail!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 15, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Superb clarity and fantastic detail on this picture, Ram- Beautiful colors and a great BG on this one- My congrats, Fabio

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 15, 2012 at 4:31 PM

I like the combination of colours of the subject and the BG.

D&L

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Delicate hues of elegant colors in a yellow cloud. Beautiful Ram.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 15, 2012 at 6:05 PM

Ram: You must carry these perfectly complementary BGs around in your pocket

Great plane of focus management and a superb result.>=))>

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Comment posted by Kris Johnson on May 23, 2012 at 2:30 AM

Nice image. Good color contrast, composition and depth of field.

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