Cheek to cheek

Gallery: FloraPosted September 16, 2012338 views15 comments

A memory of the summer that is gone.
I am glad to be back again after two months of forced absence. I will try to keep my usual downloads and comments.

The poppy is one of the more translucent flower. Back lit in the morning, a diffuser in the front and plenty of light for enhancing the transparencies.

D700, Nikkor 200mm macro - f/22 and ISO 200.

Still, as always, very glad for advices and opinions.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 16, 2012 at 2:32 PM

Love it! Great subject, composition, and the backlighting is amazing. No nits from me on this one Gigi.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 16, 2012 at 4:52 PM

Gigi - Could make out this was yours from the thumbnails. Unbelievable work - those textures are superb - highlighted by the bright background. Composition is excellent and love the X at the base.

A very minor observation is the slightly backwards folded petal in the Poppy on the right at the top.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 16, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Gigi
A cheeky composition and I love it.

Poppy is one on my list for x-ray next summer.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 16, 2012 at 9:18 PM

Gigi: Marvelous take on these poppies. Superb work. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 17, 2012 at 11:27 AM

So nice to see you back, Gigi ! Wonderful textures and lighting - a signature image from you !!

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 17, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Fantastic light, detail and comp. Gigi. Superb work.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on September 17, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Fabulous colors, Gigi. I love how you captured the lighting, here, too...the high key look, plus the green/red palette...wow!

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 18, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Beautiful presentation! I like the colors & detail...and the the way you arranged it!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM

This looks really great Giuseppe, the clean background shows these beauties off to ther best.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 20, 2012 at 8:36 PM

Hi Gigi

Glad to see you back! Beautifully composed, with exceptional detail , color and light

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 26, 2012 at 10:52 PM

Hi GIgi

Congrats on winning the WP A beautiful presentation

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 26, 2012 at 11:54 PM

Beautiful image with excellent technique - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 27, 2012 at 5:02 AM

This is another superb image, Gigi. Many congrats on the EP !!!!!

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Comment posted by Andrey Antov on September 29, 2012 at 8:11 PM

Gorgeous shot. I like the transparency in the petals and the detail in the texture.

Registered on March 18, 2008, 292 Posts, 341 Comments

Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on February 11, 2013 at 9:37 AM

My favorite flower and you've done an outstanding job of showing it's beauty! I do like the lighting.

Registered on February 18, 2008, 35 Posts, 302 Comments