Ornamental Onion

Gallery: FloraPosted July 4, 2012134 views8 comments

I believe this is the seed head of an ornamental onion. We had several weeks of rain this spring. Went to a local rose garden and the rain had ruined the day except for this seed head that had collected at these water droplets. Taken with Canon 7D, using 100-400 IS lens, handheld in the pouring rain. Felt the b&w conversion emphasized the crystal effect.

Comments always welcomed.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 4, 2012 at 11:26 PM

I really like the conversion on this to accentuate the lines and shapes. Your exposure looks dead on to me, and the raindrops are such a great addtion. Unique and excellent.

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 5, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Nice control of the BG....any detail there would have taken away from the fine detail of the onion....the raindrops are a great addition.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 5, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Patricia:
I always enjoy looking at B&W and I think your conversion is pretty good. The water droplets do sparkle here. I wish the bg of a slightly different tone to the bloom to make it stand out.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 5, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Patricia - Yes this the seed head of an Ornamental Onion. This usually has purples and greens for colors. Like your choice for DOF and water drops add some interest.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 5, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Hi Patricia

You captured the detail of the Onion superbly, The B&W conversion., and: The raindrops add to the beauty of the image

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 6, 2012 at 1:33 PM

Looks like a burst of fireworks and your b&w treatment helps that a lot. Nice way to salvage a rough outing.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 7, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Patricia: Really nice conversion and presentation. The water play really takes this over the top. Many kudos. >=))>

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 11, 2012 at 8:09 AM

I agree with you about the b&w. Beautiful effect and it also ties everything together to present a beautiful image.

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