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Gallery: FloraPosted January 13, 2013136 views13 comments

Here is one I never shared in this forum from last summer. It was one of my favorites from last year. I took this at my favorite field of wild sunflowers which is just 5 miles from my house every year. I love to visit it to see what new views it will offer me.

C&C welcome, and thanks for looking,

5d, 28-135mm, tripod, f/4, 1/125, iso 100

Morris

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13 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 13, 2013 at 12:11 PM

These sure do look nice in B & W! I like the added touch of the flies:)

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

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 13, 2013 at 2:11 PM

You never know, Morris; next year it may be ten miles!

Just joking! I quite like this in black and white. It has a good balanced range of tones and a strong sense of depth that might not show as well in color.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 13, 2013 at 2:24 PM

I love this photo Morris for the great depth and the mysterious mood. I think that the B&W has enhanced both.
Cheers.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 13, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Splendid Image Morris, love the lighting and choice of focus !

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 13, 2013 at 5:36 PM

I love the glow of the backlit sunflowers and the great sense of a field that goes on and on. Looks great in b&w. I do think you could crop the left nearly half and retain that same feeling.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 13, 2013 at 6:15 PM

I like the lighting in this and the way it nicely backlights the flowers. Looks like you even caught some insects in mid-flight.

The B&W treatment works well to highlight the lighting and all the interesting texture in this image. I do wish the larger flowers on the left were more in focus or somehow less prominent. In light of that, I agree with Mark that the left could be cropped and still be a great image.

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 13, 2013 at 6:29 PM

Hi Morris

The only problem here, is that it's not mine

i love it as it is, especially the B&W effect..... the lighting and composition have a certain abstract mood to it.. very artistically done

Albert Darmo

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 13, 2013 at 6:44 PM

love the DOF here and the comp as is, although an alternate comp with less on the left would be interesting to see.
The B&W works well, and tonal range is excellent.
Not sure about the flies - can't tell what they are at this size.
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 13, 2013 at 6:59 PM

Morris: Marvelous conversion but for me this is a lot stronger with almost the entire left half cropped away making it a 4;5 portrait crop. I also like the light and subject and can see why it is a favorite haunt. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 14, 2013 at 5:51 AM

Morris

Love the mood and the depth in this image. Good tonal range. The large blurry flower on the left is a little distracting so another vote for cropping the left.

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 14, 2013 at 12:31 PM

Wonderfully creative, Morris ! The fg flowers are pristine sharp and give way to a soft bg that seems almost to be glimpsed through glass - an effect that really holds the eye. Beautifully composed and executed.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on January 14, 2013 at 10:14 PM

A real taste of lovely sunny summer, an image for the imagination, excellent work, Morris!

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on January 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM

Nice! Good choice for B&W. The selective focus gives this a pleasing pictorial look.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 97 Posts, 782 Comments