Datura at Dusk + REPOST

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 12, 2012200 views8 comments

Every once in awhile I attempt to do a landscape but I don't travel much so it's usually what I can find by walking out into the desert on foot from my home. I appreciate all input & advice!

The Datura flowers are night bloomers...thankfully there was no wind!

ISO 400, f10, 8s

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8 comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 12, 2012 at 1:57 PM

I love the comp with the dominant flowers in the foreground

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 12, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Nice flowerscape. I like the comp, light, and subjects.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on September 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM

I like the flowers in the foreground and the cactus in the background, but I can't help feeling that I'd wish the rest of the vegetation was not there to get a cleaner composition.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Nice look at the datura flowers and the flower cluster balances well with the saguaro. The flowers seem a touch pink, but that might be light reflecting from the sky.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM

I'm enjoying the desert scene here as well as your choice in the composition, Eirini. I might try a very slight pink cast removal, but not so much it flattens the natural glow to the scene.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 13, 2012 at 10:09 AM

Nicely composed Eirini. Sky color adds a lot to the mood here. I might consider a slight boost to the contrast to make the scene "pop" a bit more. Well done. Actually, the slight pink cast looks nice to me, and is very believable with the sky color being what it is.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on September 13, 2012 at 10:16 AM

I like your composition , and the close-up datura countered by the single saguaro. Maybe add some local contrast the the datura leaves and see how that looks?

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 13, 2012 at 3:03 PM

Thank you for all the advice! I am not sure how to remove the "pink cast" some of you did not like on the flowers as I do believe it is a reflection from the sky...if I take it away, it leaves the sky as well. I tried here to add some more contrast and I think maybe it helped a little?

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