Salmon Miniatures

Gallery: FloraPosted June 11, 2012136 views10 comments

This is a pair of miniature salmon colored roses, with gladiola leaves background. Shot just as they occur in our garden.
F/10, 1/200th, ISO 200, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 + Kenko 1.4x ext. Natural morning light around 11:00am filtered through our pecan tree..

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10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 11, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Howard, I really like the feeling of this image. It is very soft and inviting. The colors, dof and comp. are great.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 11, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Very nice, Howard. I like the salmon buds against the green BG, the overall soft look, and the resulting mood. Initially, my feeling was that this would work even better with the glad leaves, but I've changed my mind.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 11, 2012 at 9:21 PM

Howard - Salmon pink/orange is what it is - beautiful color. Though not a critique per se, for my bias, I'd have liked a bit more DOF for the rear flower but I do understand it would take away the soft feel. Angular placement of Glad leaves makes the composition dynamic

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 12, 2012 at 3:46 AM

Howard:
Love the softness of the image and the diagonal lines in the bg. Color on the blooms is true to live.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 12, 2012 at 8:48 AM

A slight crop from FF with a "bit" of added contrast & < brightness, with one degree CCW rotation.
Also sharpened differently, manually selecting out the whole center diagonal segment with flowers...

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 12, 2012 at 1:04 PM

I like the tighter crop much better. God Bless Texas

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 12, 2012 at 5:39 PM

nice, refreshing colours. The leaves make a nice contrast to the roses.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 12, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Such dainty and delicate buds in a nice, soft light and bg. Beautifully done, Howard.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Lovely comp and colours Howard, a touch more focus in the BG bloom would have made this even more special.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 17, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Howard: Fantastic work with the high mag rig. A touch more DOF to get the upper bud sharp would suit me a little better but this looks pretty darn good to me. Really well done.>=))>

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