Ethereal

Gallery: FloraPosted May 14, 2012372 views23 comments

One of my favourite flowers - the lisianthus - but one I have always found tricky to photograph, as flowers, buds and stems tend to get in each other's way so often !

Canon 400D, 100mm Macro lens, 1/13 sec @ f9, 3 image Helicon stack, touches of Color Efex vignette blur

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 14, 2012 at 11:41 AM

This certainly does have an ethereal feel to it! Wonderful light processing and nice pastel colors. This is a beautiful flower I am not very acquainted with. This type certainly resembles a rose. Love the pink edging! My only nit is being a little bothered by the incomplete flowers on the right but maybe that was difficult to avoid. Otherwise love the comp and the curving stem of the main flower. Lovely shot, Ian!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 14, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Very nice Ian. I like the vignette, the slight high-key look, and the sharpness of the main flower. I love the pink edging. For me, the incomplete flowers are not a shot maker or breaker.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 14, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Ian - This flower is a first for me. I googled to see that this is even used on Wedding Bouquets as well. Love your treatment to heighten the soft feel and a silky feel to the frame.

Like others before me, I have mixed feelings about the clipped blooms on the right, specially the one at the top right.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 14, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Lovely, high-key presentation. The pastel shades and curve of the stem are quite pleasing and delicate. I agree with others about the partial blooms, but I understand the problem. I would be pleased at any rate to call this mine.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 14, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Well done, Ian. I like the comp and processing works very well with the subject.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 14, 2012 at 7:58 PM

Just beautiful,, very soft and feminine... love the colors and the detail, along with the composition.. all works well.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 14, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Ian:
This is the best lisianthus image I have see without doubt

Mostly the stem are straight and rigid so is a real plus to see this one curving around as if embracing the other bloom. The lighting here is just fabulous and high key is very appropriate in evoking this ethereal mood. Pure art!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 14, 2012 at 9:29 PM

Really beautiful, wonderful image.

Ray

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 14, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Hi Ian

The high-key effect works wonderfully well with this flower. The soft focus and pastel colors make this an alluring capture : agree with Ram about the bloom at the upper Rt. cool:

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 15, 2012 at 5:28 AM

Excellently composed and finely detailed image with nice simple colors in very good light. Very well done Ian.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 15, 2012 at 2:58 PM

A delicate palette and an excellent treatment of light on this image- Also your composition choice is skillful indeed- A beautiful job, Fabio

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

An absolutely amazing work of art, Ian!!!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 15, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Wonderfully delicate photo Ian, love the soft colour too.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 15, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Ethereal is the feature of a beautiful High-Key, as this is. I love it.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 15, 2012 at 6:06 PM

Ian: Aptly titled and superbly captured and presented. Beautifully done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on May 15, 2012 at 7:53 PM

I love this shot Ian. The clipped pedals do not bother me. The pastel colors are wonderful. Well done indeed.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on May 16, 2012 at 9:50 PM

This is a beautiful arrangement and wonderful soft colors Ian! I really like the curve of that stem and the way the petal from the lowest lisianthus is drooped over it, something not quite perfect in an other wise perfect flower, very enchanting.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 19, 2012 at 8:55 AM

Beautifully portrayed. Wonderful colors and comp. Terrific work.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 19, 2012 at 10:38 AM

Ian this is just enchanting, beautifully captured and presented.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 23, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Well deserved Ian!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 23, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Gracious, lovely group of flowers; it's a beauty. Congrats on the Pick, Ian!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 24, 2012 at 3:43 AM

Thank you one and all for your kind comments - and moderators for the Pick !

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 25, 2012 at 10:31 AM

Hi Ian

Congrats on winning the WP........ A splendid presentation, well deserved

Albert Darmo

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