Purple

Gallery: FloraPosted July 31, 2012104 views15 comments

I've got mixed emotions on this because of the clipped top, but I liked the center detail supported by the yellow. I'm interested in everyone's thoughts. Thanks
Bob

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Chad Merrell on July 31, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Love it! Clipped top? Not a problem. If it bothers you try cropping down a little further and that clipping is no longer an issue.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on July 31, 2012 at 1:13 AM

Cropping down is what makes this work. Well done.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Very nice, the patterned lines in the standards are wonderful and the color is delicious

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 31, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Hi Robert. I think the clipped top and yellow on each side give this a very interesting feel. I like the 'out of the box' comp. I think this is great!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 31, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Bob - Love the folds and the details in the petals. A very unconventional composition that seems to work for me. You did well to retain the yellows to spice up the frame.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on July 31, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Oh this is very nice! I love all the purple tones & the splotches of yellow! Beautiful details here!

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM

I don't mind the clipped top at all. I think what I would like to see is more on the bottom, to a point where the petals have a base. The yellow adds a nice dimension.

I've never had any luck photographing these flowers; you're way ahead of me.

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on August 2, 2012 at 5:52 AM

Beautiful image, Bob! I love the textures in the purple petals. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 2, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Hi Bob

An eyecatching composition

The details and color of the petals are great eye candy

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 5, 2012 at 1:24 AM

Robert: Certainly an unconventional comp but its growing on me. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on August 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM

Lines and comp great. Nature painted this shot with beautiful colours, too.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 7, 2012 at 5:44 AM

Just caught up with this, Bob - really beautiful. Those deep blues can be so tricky but this is a superb handling of them, bringing out all their texture. Hardly noticed the clipping of the top petal - very fine comp in my view.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on August 7, 2012 at 10:50 AM

Wonderful colors and detail. I like your comp as is. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 10, 2012 at 5:48 AM

The yellow base makes your unconventional comp work very well Robert.
Great DOF, colors, details, and use of side-lighting

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on September 26, 2012 at 1:01 PM

Works for me. Yes the yellow completes it and the clipped top adds to the horizontal sense.

lucy

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