Coleus in flower

Gallery: FloraPosted October 8, 201278 views8 comments

Coleus are an annual with colorful leaves that I plant throughout my shade beds to add spots of color when nothing else is blooming. I usually pinch off any flowers to force growth into the plant but by this time of year I just let them go. The background is another Coleus plant behind the flowering one.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/5.6 for 1/200 sec. ISO 400. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 8, 2012 at 10:47 AM

I love the composition and colors Carolyn. Superb capture.
Bob

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Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 8, 2012 at 11:47 AM

That glorious background really makes the flower stand out Carolyn. This image is a wonderful colorful treat. Nice detail on the subject as well. Really good lighting. A win in my estimation!

Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on October 8, 2012 at 12:10 PM

Nice composition, I like the lines leading to the focal point. The warm background colors make the flowers pop.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Carolyn - The punchy complementary colors really make a bold statement here. I never thought the purples in Coleus Flowers were so intense. The angular placement for that branch makes the composition dynamic.

Very fine work.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 8, 2012 at 7:45 PM

Interesting. I have never seen a flowering Coleus. The almost midnight blue is a startling contrast to the rust colored leaves and wash. I think the rust color really sets up the flowers, although I would like to see a little less of the leaves.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 9, 2012 at 5:34 AM

A perfect composition with beautiful light. The flower details are excellent. I like POV and great, eye catching colors. Excellent separation from BG. Nicely done Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM

Carolyn:
The very strong contrasting color makes the image for me.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 10, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Love the colors, Carolyn. Well composed as well.

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