Poppy

Gallery: FloraPosted May 29, 2012244 views18 comments

This is a variety of Poppy that grows big and has just 4 petals which when fully open resemble a fan/umbrella.

This was actually backlit but does not come across strongly so due to the fact that I used a weak flash burst to light the dark center.

ND300s, AFD200mm F/4 Micronikkor, F/16, 1/40 Sec, ISO400 and Tripod. Flash @ -3EV.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Party Crashers and do let me know if you like this one or not.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on May 29, 2012 at 10:14 PM

Fabulous, Ram. Radiant and incredibly colorful. The flash worked perfectly to bring up the dark center, but the petals are still gorgeous. I like the off center comp, although I imagine that a centered comp would have worked as well (and I sure you have those as well). This comp makes this look like the flag of an asian island republic.

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on May 29, 2012 at 11:22 PM

Amazing detail and color. (I just ordered this lens.)

The sheen on the petals is a tad distracting to my eye.....I would assume it was from the flash...however the benefit gained outweighs that minor nit. I've never used one and am wondering if you used an on-, or off-, camera flash.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 30, 2012 at 1:09 AM

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

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on May 30, 2012 at 7:36 AM

Wow! I love all the wavy lines in the petals & the detail & lighting are spectacular!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 30, 2012 at 9:43 AM

Beautiful shot Ram !

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 30, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Oh MY!!! enough said....

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 30, 2012 at 12:24 PM

Beautiful colors, comp, lighting and detail! Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on May 30, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Very nice colors and detail. I like the off center composition with the lines in the petals drawing the eye to the interior.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 30, 2012 at 1:55 PM

Superb textures, colour, lighting and comp, Ram ! It has the appearance of a stack - wonderful sharpness of detail

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 30, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Great detail Ram. I love the bold colors, and the flash was expertly handled. Works well for me!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 30, 2012 at 7:21 PM

RAM, this is just stunning art! Fantastic in every way.
Bob

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 30, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Wow, does that dark center pop off the background of orange! The backlighting really helps saturate the orange coloring and helps the center stand out so well. There is so much that is wonderful about this image--comp, colors, details, lighting. it has it all. The slight sheen doesn't bother me; it adds some depth IMO. Stunning, Ram!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 30, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Thanks everyone. Most Oriental Poppies (other than Icelandic, I think) have that shiny surface extending some distance from the center. I used reflector and got the same shine as from flash. Actually I burned the shine a little bit in Photoshop. Its a necessary evil in the case of backlit Poppies unfortunately and is a compromise.

And I used the built in flash.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 30, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Beautiful image..never knew poppies were so varied in tones. Great job.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 31, 2012 at 2:47 AM

Ram:
What can I say? I do not have enough thumbs.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 1, 2012 at 2:11 PM

very nice, makes me feel like I am inside this poppy!!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 4, 2012 at 1:29 AM

Ram: Striking capture with electric colors. Frame filling fantastic. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 5, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Pure art!

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