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Crocus  series  #3
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Crocus series #3

by Albert Darmo

Gallery: FloraPosted April 28, 2013167 views9 comments
D 600 150mm macro f/4 @ 1/125 sec. iso 100 ev 0 hand held

This year as i earlier mentioned , the weather was terrible. snow and frost. the condition of the crocus petals were not as pristine as last year.
comments appreciated, please see larger version

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 28, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Pretty little grouping. I do wish the light was not so harsh on the one petal on the left...not sure if you can tone that down at all?
You somehow managed to get all three front flower stamens in focus!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 28, 2013 at 7:25 PM
Albert: I really like how you arranged these in the frame and your plane of focus management. I can see Eirini's comment about the light but I like this kind of light. Well done. >=))>
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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on April 29, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Pretty little flora scene Albert, beautiful color and arrangement. Well done.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 29, 2013 at 3:21 PM
Well done Albert! A nice group in a shallow DOF, with an excellent plane of focus. I agree with Bill on the light. Breaks the monotony! :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 30, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Just lovely, Albert! I really like the low POV in this shot. Good focal plane management to get the stamens of the three front flowers in focus. The DOF choice works well to gradually blur the flowers into a nicely blurred background. I like the lighting personally. The front flower looks like it is leaning towards the sun. . . and the more the sun reaches each flower, the more it leans.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 30, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Excellent composition, Albert.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 1, 2013 at 9:58 AM
A splendid image, vanishing in the fog. The diagonal composition and the blur create a pleasant depth. I love the photo, Albert.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 1, 2013 at 11:07 AM
I think I like this even better than the last, Albert. The flowers show up so beautifully against the grey area at the top L, as if they are emerging from the mist. Very lovely image !!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 1, 2013 at 7:12 PM
I really like the diagonal placement in the frame Albert. The light and color are great also. A nice little grouping.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments