Lotus

Gallery: FloraPosted June 11, 201232,767 views17 comments

I have been concentrating on Floragraphy lately as I am trying to gather enough material for an upcoming exhibition. Had a hitch early this year with logistic issues and have been trying to catch up in the last month. So, I will be posting mainly floragraphs this coming weeks as I finalise what to include for the exhibition. Your honest opinion is important as it help me decide what to include.

This is one of the few remainding must do flowers for me. The difficulty in choosing material for floragraphy is that one cannot predict the radioopacity of the subject before hand. So I am relying on what others have done and what I think would be the right subject. The second challenge is how to arrange the subject without knowing what it would look like.

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17 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 11, 2012 at 12:44 PM

I looked back through your recent material and this is the most artistically pleasing IMO.
It transmits a light, delicate feel..
I especially like how the distinctive form of the lotus, with its beautiful lines & curves, shines through..
Radiographically speaking of course

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Comment posted by rob ashcroft on June 11, 2012 at 3:20 PM

The curves, especially with the line detail in the petals, make this a very seductive image. The arrangement of the flower looks about perfect to me. Well done.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 11, 2012 at 3:21 PM

A very unique presentation of a lotus and an absolute must for your show. Beautiful even without its colorful petals.

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Comment posted by John Fan on June 11, 2012 at 3:38 PM

Bravo!

Can you tell me what kind of x-ray machine you are using? What KV?

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 11, 2012 at 3:39 PM

This is a stunner Gary. You handle the challenges that you mention very well. The petals have such a delicate look to them - and I think that is why I like this image so much. Good luck on getting prepared for your exhibition!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on June 11, 2012 at 3:50 PM

This certainly belongs in your upcoming exhibition.

I'd critique more in-depth but I'm not familiar with the process....

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Comment posted by Rebecka on June 11, 2012 at 7:24 PM

Unbelievably beautiful. Just when I thought I had seen flowers photographed in every possible way, here you are with Floragraphy. What an unusual look into a flower. A must-include for the exhibition.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 11, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Exquisite, Gary. Yes, the vegetables and leaf images are cool and interesting, but this has that elegant look. I don't know how many you are including in your exhibit, but I'd sure make room for this one. It's a beauty. Only suggestion: possible adding a little dark BG to the bottom.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 11, 2012 at 7:58 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments and encouragement. Yes, this one will have a spot at the exhibition.

@John - all my floragraphs are done on a GE digital mammography machine which has a kV setting between 22-35. This one is done at 26 kV and double processed using the dicom raw interface in CS5 and further processing in LR4. Both images manually blended in CS5. I have previously outlined my pp in critique of Rob Graham's wheat.

@Scott - This flower is rather large and I had to 'squeeze' it in to fit the size of the sensor. In the original raw file, the tips of the petals were touching the upper and lower edges. I added canvas all round and cloned a bit of stem in. I suppose it can be extended a little more.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 11, 2012 at 9:23 PM

Gary - My initial thought was to include the bottom petal also into the frame but after reading your previous comment I appreciate the practicality behind the process.

This is easily in the Top 5 of your best Floragraphs (grading them is tough, so give me some marks here) without a doubt in my mind. That should say enough about how pretty this one is. I specially like the texture in the petals and the lone swirl.

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Comment posted by John Fan on June 11, 2012 at 9:38 PM

Thanks for the info, Gary. Now, I am so tempted to try.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 11, 2012 at 9:38 PM

@Ram - Please tell your engineers at GE should install larger sensors on their mammo machines to cater for large flowers

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 12, 2012 at 9:27 AM

The rhythms here are entrancing, Gary, with a fine overall composition and some lovely echo-like effects which add a sense of depth. The variations in light and shade, too, are a delight. This must be among my favourites of your floragraphs.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 12, 2012 at 1:07 PM

Perfect comp and flow with this capture. Well done..

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM

this one should definitely go into the show. The center is a pretty contrast to the petals. Looks like there is movement in these petals, some kind of floating.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 13, 2012 at 11:09 AM

Lovely elegance Gary, a wonderful subject for this medium.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 14, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Gary: Jaw dr

pping fabulous. Great center and petal details and a very dynamic comp. Superior image.>=))>

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