Reaching out

Gallery: FloraPosted April 14, 201372 views8 comments

The Azaleas are everywhere here in Augusta during "masters golf week". These are from our front yard. I liked the almost 3-d look.
D7000, 50mm 1.8, F22 @2.5 sec, ISO 100, +7 diopter, tripod, remote release.
All comments and critique appreciated. Thanks.
Bob

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 14, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Your comp is really nice...I am just wishing that the stamens/anther was a little more in focus. It seems like it was just a hair off. Aside from that your DOF was perfect...I would try to do the same thing again & tweak the focus. It does make a lovely scene & I like the curves of the stamens reaching outwards.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2013 at 1:17 PM

Azaleas here in Savannah have peaked and are mostly gone by now. They have had a prolonged engagement, due to the cool Spring. I like the composition—traditional, with the center of the flower and the stamen and anthers proceeding from the lower right third point. I am not sure of the color. The ones I see around here that are most common are more of a fuchsia color, that aren't hybrid varieties. Nevertheless, this is a nice color.

I agree with Eirini. In fact, this is a good candidate for focus stacking.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Hi Bob & Charly

A good closeup of an azalea. the delicate lines and splendid color make for a fine presentation

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on April 14, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Very nice Bob, really like the color and composition. Well done.
John

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 14, 2013 at 8:25 PM

Bob:

The wiry filaments give this image some depth. Like Eirini, wish the anthers were all in focus though. Lovely pattern and color.

Azaleas are starting to pop up as well in HK and in Tokyo where I was last week.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 15, 2013 at 12:15 PM

Great look at these Azalea innards. I like how the stamen "wind" around and then curve up. They are very graceful.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 16, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Great color and nice focus on the stamen Bob. The comp works really well.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 22, 2013 at 7:41 PM

What a beautiful capture. Love the comp and the pof. Top notch.

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