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Yellow Salsify WC564

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 10, 201264 views8 comments

Of course not yellow here. Salsify, Tragopogon dubius is a wildflower here in Oregon and tough for me to find at it's peak. They seem to open for only a brief time in the morning and close when the day gets hot.

Olympus E-5
50mm f2 macro
1/6 sec
f8
tripod
-1.0ev
spot metered
ISO200
manual focus

Large version provided.

I always appreciate critique and comments.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on December 10, 2012 at 6:07 PM

Beautifully presented.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 10, 2012 at 8:43 PM

Charlie, this is perfect for a B&W conversion. It really shows off the lines of the flower and the leaves.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on December 10, 2012 at 9:16 PM

This is a very well designed and graphic image. How did you get such a dark background at 1/6 sec.? Just rhetorical. Very impressive.

Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 10, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Charlie, what an elegant and beautiful B&W floral image! This is a great flower for B&W. The thin sharp leaves(?) provide a nice contrast with the more rounded petals. The middle of the flower again provides a nice contrast with the petals both in texture and color shading. I also like the placement of the stem and your overall comp.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 11, 2012 at 5:23 PM

More effective in B&W than I would have guessed.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 11, 2012 at 9:58 PM

I am not a fan of B&W flora, Charlie, but this is beautiful.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 14, 2012 at 2:03 PM

Gorgeous! Just the right touch of contrast, lovely lines, and comp.
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on December 15, 2012 at 2:01 PM

Very nice image and B&W conversion Charlie, no nits here.

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