Centaurea Montana

Gallery: FloraPosted June 4, 2013106 views9 comments

D600 150 2.8mm f/10 1/100 sec iso 640 ev + 0.3 2 sec cable release delay

I have always found the Centaurea montana a pleasure to shot. the vivid lines and color never fail to amaze me
comments appreciated .. please see large version

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9 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 4, 2013 at 11:48 PM

Very cool, Albert. A beautiful bloom and I like the dof you used and the other blooms in the bg. I do find the bright orange bg in the UL a bit distracting.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 5, 2013 at 9:30 AM

Cool shot Albert, love the colors, composition and light. Beautifully done.
John

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 5, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Lovely to see this variety of cornflower, Albert - the petals seem almost like a crown of thorns surrounding the centre. Beautifully lit image.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 5, 2013 at 2:45 PM

Nicely handled Albert. I tried shooting some of these in my yard recently and was not very successful I like the colors and the details.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 5, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Albert - Nice selective focus on a single bloom of the Cornflower. The bright patch in the background asks for some attention but I am not sure you had much of a choice I reckon.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 5, 2013 at 8:45 PM

I like the colors, comp and selected focus, Albert. Very nice. I would crop the very top to eliminate the blown area just to the left of center, or clone that area out.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 6, 2013 at 7:24 AM

What an interesting bloom. I do enjoy the OOF bloom included.
Bob

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 6, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Neat look at this amazing flower. Separating this single bloom from all the others looks like a real challenge that you handled well.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on June 7, 2013 at 12:41 PM

The bloom is really interesting and unique and your composition separated it well from the others. The only thing that bothers me is the brighter orange area above and to the left of the bloom. Maybe it could be darkened a little?

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