Lisanthus

Gallery: FloraPosted September 6, 201227,161 views22 comments

Blend of 2 images for the high key look as in Harold Davis book. Then a trick I learnt from Gigi - inverting an image in Lab color on luminosity channel.

D90 50mm F16 1/15 and 1/10 sec tripod. LR4 CS4. Thanks for viewing and C&C appreciated.

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22 comments

Comment posted by Morgan Casey on September 6, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Beautiful! The detail is amazing and those petals look like silk.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on September 6, 2012 at 10:58 AM

I like the delicate look of this shot and the way the yellow shines through the petals.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM

Love the inner glow. Also, the translucent look, color, and pattern of the petals is great. Well done.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Very, very nice. I would be tempted to lower the sat and luminance of the yellow center. Worth looking at, anyway.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 6, 2012 at 12:45 PM

This is super elegant! I love the see through petals & the way they are flowing so gracefully & the glow at the center!

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Comment posted by Joana Roncero on September 6, 2012 at 12:58 PM

I love the delicate and fragile appearance of the petals. Great work!,
Congratulations
Joana

Registered on August 27, 2012, 17 Posts, 70 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 6, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Gary, this is extraordinary. Love the light in this, though the center looks a bit too... too... Maybe a touch of burning and dodging in there is all it would take?
Thanks for passing on the trick. I'll love to give it a try. Thanks to Gigi, too!

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on September 6, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Love the central glow! Very creative, once again.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 6, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Gary, - this is wonderful. Love the processing which is bringing out all the textures and also the glorious glow at the center

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on September 6, 2012 at 8:17 PM

Well worth a second look to enjoy. The petals are terrific...for reasons already mentioned. The center is a solid focal point. I join Phil and think a slight desaturation to quiet the center a bit would keep a the viewer on an even platform. Wonderfully done!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 6, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Hi Garry

Excellent use of light. the luminescence in the center, and the sharp, but delicate petals and edges, make this a winner

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 6, 2012 at 9:50 PM

Just beautiful !!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 6, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Expertly and professionally done, Gary, and a gorgeous result. I like the subtle blue tone with the yellow glowing center. Just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 7, 2012 at 1:34 AM

Stunning Gary! I really struggle with the lisianthus. The translucency of the petals is beautiful I love the yellow in the center too. Great work!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 7, 2012 at 10:09 AM

Gary: When I looked at the thumbnail I thought this would be a scan. Really nice capture and superb processing. >=))>

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on September 7, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Stunning image, Gary! Your processing makes this beautiful flower take on a very delicate and translucent look. Great detail and love those wavy petal edges. I like the progression of lighting from darker to lighter in the middle. Agree with some other suggestions on a wee bit toning down on the center brightness though. On my monitor I notice some white web-like lines below the flower; easy fix. Great stuff, Gary! Keep 'em coming.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on September 7, 2012 at 9:47 PM

This is fabulous, Gary. The textures of the petals are just divine, and those colors are perfect. Really, really nice.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 8, 2012 at 9:57 AM

You do some innovative & creative work Gary, always interesting.
I especially like the progressive translucence of the petals, and the warm glow that radiates from center.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 8, 2012 at 11:12 AM

This is wonderfully composed, captured and processed Gary. Art at its finest.
Bob

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Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on September 8, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Beautiful, Gary. Well done.