Pink Champaigne

Gallery: FloraPosted January 12, 2013214 views18 comments

I shot this dew covered rose in early morning light late this summer at the local public garden. The bg (an evergreen hedge) was still in deep shadows. I then darkened the shadows to black during processing. D700, 180 macro, CPL, f16, iso 400, 1/20 sec. Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.

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18 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 12, 2013 at 10:34 PM

Gorgeous image Scott. Don't think there's anything to add for me.

pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 12, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Scott: Perfection! Great example of planning and preparation really paying off. Most excellent. >=))>

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on January 12, 2013 at 10:59 PM

Enchanting light and a pure fresh rose.... the dew adds sparkle...beauty!

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 13, 2013 at 6:19 AM

Wow! Beautiful!

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Comment posted by William Gillis on January 13, 2013 at 6:58 AM

Scott,

Absolutely Beautiful. The water droplets double the pleasure.

William Gillis

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 13, 2013 at 8:49 AM

Scott
This is real sweet

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 13, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Just a gorgeous image. Great color, background, detail, and the dew drops are the perfect addition to make it a very special portrait.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 13, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Very beautiful image, Scott! Wonderful color and detail. I love the dew drops.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 13, 2013 at 2:37 PM

Nice balance and lovely color! The dew certainly adds to this. Pink and black combo takes me all the way back to high school in the 50's!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 13, 2013 at 2:47 PM

Beautiful - not the tiniest nit from me.
Perfect colour, perfect BG, perfect dew drops.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 13, 2013 at 3:02 PM

More than perfect if possible. Scott, I can say only a word: beautiful!
Take care.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 13, 2013 at 5:22 PM

Scott, that is a sumptuous pink rose and the dew makes it even more special. What a beauty!

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 13, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Wow, Scott, this is a stunning image! What a beautiful rose specimen. . . and you have captured it in all its beauty so well. Beautiful colors, nice lighting, great details, fine comp and the black background works so well for this. And, of course, the drops are wonderful. Very nice!

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 13, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Hi Scott

Excellent in every ascept...... i especially like the detailed dew, and the sublime color and fine light

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 14, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Just superb, Scott ! Perfect lighting and background for the loveliest of roses - and those droplets really shimmer.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on January 14, 2013 at 9:22 PM

Scott: What a beauty! The dew drops are refreshing. Like your frame design too. Wonderful presentation.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 15, 2013 at 6:52 PM

Really lovely, love the sparkle with the water drops!!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 16, 2013 at 9:33 AM

Very nice colors, details, DOF, and soft light Scott.
I especially like the fine covering/layer of dew, and the black BG

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