Harebell

Gallery: FloraPosted June 4, 201393 views13 comments

Campanula Rotundifolia. One of my favorites has just opened up. It looks incredible with the sun shining through it and it blooms from now into October and even November in some years.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, f32, 1/20, Av mode with -2/3 compensation, iso 640. Brought the highlights down a bit in ACR. Processed in CS6 and cropped from the sides to 14.9 MP. Taken this morning at 6:35 am on our local prairie preserve.

Your comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Marella on June 5, 2013 at 8:25 AM

No criticism from me, Dennis. Beautiful photo. Color of the flower is great, and the dew drops really add to the mood.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 5, 2013 at 9:27 AM

Really like the color of the flower against the dark bg, also like the water drops. Beautifully presented, good eye Dennis.
John

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 5, 2013 at 9:31 AM

Marvellous light and detail, Dennis, and, in my view, a perfectly balanced composition on a nicely graded background.

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Comment posted by Wayne Bartz on June 5, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Great shot Dennis. I like the background, the comp and the water drops, especially on the spider webs.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 5, 2013 at 2:40 PM

Wonderful isolation of the fresh, dewy flower, Dennis. Beautiful blue.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 5, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Great details and really nice work with the light Dennis. Not sure what I think about the other stem on the left - but it is not a shot killer for me.

Nathan

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 5, 2013 at 7:27 PM

Dennis - Like it exactly as presented. Directional soft light extremely well used to make the Dew stand out. Background really helps the bloom stand out. No suggestions or observations from me.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 5, 2013 at 10:30 PM

Nice light on the flower, which glistens beautifully covered with the dew, Dennis. Well composed to get the entire flower in detail against the neutral bg.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 5, 2013 at 11:14 PM

So lovely !!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 6, 2013 at 6:12 AM

Dennis--no nits here. A very nice image

....................Jim

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 6, 2013 at 7:22 AM

Another 10 in my book Dennis. I really like the light.
Bob

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 6, 2013 at 2:25 PM

Beautiful look at a lovely flower. The dew adds some wonderful sparkles. I think your comp. is perfect with the buds especially the one in the corner adding interest and promising more to come.

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 7, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Another incredible dewy flower Dennis. Excellent work.
May

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