Lone Cosmos

Gallery: FloraPosted October 14, 201289 views10 comments

Probably the last cosmos I will have to post this autumn - they are fading fast.

Canon 400D, 100mm Macro lens, 1/400 sec @ f4, tripod, some Color Efex blur

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 14, 2012 at 3:45 PM

Beautiful, Ian. The background with the dappled light area below the bloom is wonderful. Image overall is up to your high standards.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 14, 2012 at 4:33 PM

Ian - Another good one. Gives an impression as if the wind is beginning to blow the outside petals around. May be a touch less exposure for yellow center ?

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Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 14, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Ian, a beautiful presentation and I can appreciate what you were trying to accomplish. Nits? None!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 14, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Ian: If this is a parting shot it is really terrific. Beautiful subject superbly captured and presented. >=))>

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 14, 2012 at 8:32 PM

Love the bokeh surrounding the flower. Isolates it nicely.

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on October 14, 2012 at 8:35 PM

Nice! I like the way the slightly soft front petals spread to give me a peek at the very sharp center. There are some subtle lines in the background that echo the line of the petals.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 15, 2012 at 6:17 AM

I liked this portrait best Ian, maybe the more even BG. Another superb image in my opinion.
Bob

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 15, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Maybe the best of the series. Pure art and needs to be in a gallery.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 15, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Ian:
One of the stronger image in what has been a fabulous cosmos series. Love the movement of the soft petals and sharp center to anchor the image. Also like the boost of green in the bg just below the bloom. A very beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 17, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Great, painterly photo Ian. Excellent color and a nice BG. I like it.

I agree with Ram that the exposure could be backed off just a tad.

Nathan

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