Sunflower Dream

Gallery: FloraPosted September 1, 2012224 views7 comments

Finally found a small field of sunflowers that have not dried up in our blistering heat the last month.

D300s
70-180mm macro @ 122mm
1/250 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Vignette blur

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on September 1, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Very pleasing to the eye Sandy. I love the softness of the focus at the pedal tips. Wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on September 1, 2012 at 7:22 PM

Really beautiful, Sandy. Lovely colors and detail. I might crop off the top to emphasize the flower more.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 1, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Wonderful mood and color.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 2, 2012 at 8:10 AM

I like it. I think I would warm it up a trifle.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 2, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Sandy:
A well preserved bloom! I see you want the top bloom as an echo but it is a little small to be effective so I agree with Jaymes about the crop.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 3, 2012 at 9:23 AM

I'll third the crop, and join the others in really liking the mood and capture. Welll done.
Bob

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 3, 2012 at 2:45 PM

I like the softness...did you do that in your processing? I also agree that taking a little off the top will bring more attention to the flower.

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