Harbinger of spring

Gallery: FloraPosted July 8, 2013101 views17 comments

The Wood anemone is a true harbinger of spring and one of the first plants to gently color the dull brownish forest soil after winter.
Nikon D300s @ 150 mm, iso 200, F 2.8, 1/800 sec, on a beanbag.

Comments and critiques are welcome and much appreciated.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on July 8, 2013 at 4:35 PM

I really like this image, Sandra. It sets a very nice calm and dreamy mood. The soft focus makes this very painterly. Nicely composed and exposed.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on July 8, 2013 at 5:27 PM

The muted colors with just enough detail in the leaves, the simple white flower and the pleasing composition make this a very painterly image. The out of focus elements are well chosen. Well done, Sandra!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 8, 2013 at 5:33 PM

Lovely image, Sandra, executed with a delicate touch that creates a nice, dreamy mood. Beautifully composed.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 8, 2013 at 5:35 PM

This is a very nice, dreamy look at this great spring flower. Well seen and presented.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 8, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Sandra - Love that foggy feel to the frame through which that flower emerges so nicely. Very artistic frame.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 8, 2013 at 6:06 PM

A beautiful dream, Sandra. I love this image.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 8, 2013 at 6:08 PM

I like the softness of this image, Sandra. Is that oof foreground vegetation-or post processing? A lovely composition.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on July 8, 2013 at 6:16 PM

Beautiful work Sandy, a dreamy spring moment !

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 9, 2013 at 12:03 AM

Very nice DOF, Sandra. Really like the overall softness of the image. Goes well with the muted colors.

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 9, 2013 at 1:50 AM

Thank you all for your comments. It is much appreciated.
@ Dennis: the foreground is vegetation. There is no post processing involved.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on July 9, 2013 at 2:52 AM

Sandra ..this is beautiful.....love the mood here ..and oof really works very well.. very well thought of image.

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 9, 2013 at 4:46 PM

I like the mood of this image. The composition waorks very well.

D&L

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 9, 2013 at 8:14 PM

Expert isolation of the flower. I like the technique and the effect. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 10, 2013 at 8:41 PM

Sandra:

Beautiful work

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 14, 2013 at 9:16 AM

Sandra: Great POV and marvelous isolation of subject. Superbly crafted image. >=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 15, 2013 at 10:47 PM

Hi Sandra

The wood anemone is beautifully composed. to show its sublime features .. You captured the delicate light and color here, to create a magical mood.

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 16, 2013 at 12:32 AM

Oooohhhh, this is dreamy! Very well done minimalist composition with shallow focus just right.

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