Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 24, 2013117 views9 comments
A single stem of the wild Jacob's ladder flowers that bloom in my flower beds in the spring.
Canon 60D. 90mm macro lens. F/4 at 1/40 sec. ISO 160. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.
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9 comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 24, 2013 at 1:30 PM
One thing I have learned as being part of NPN is the importance of the background and how it can add or detract from the main subject. Your choice of background here really helps to either compliment or contrast the flower. A very pretty image. And your choice of a "ladder" is the perfect one for a vertical theme.
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Comment posted by RL Potts on July 24, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Light and cheery. Good placement in the frame. Excellent separation between subject and background. The light is soft, yet warm. Pretty indeed.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM
What a lovely, gentle, flower, where the tall frame emphasizes the growth habit. You've created a great feeling of warmth, here.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 24, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Excellent floral Carolyn, the pano framing's just perfect for this
Love the soft light and great BG, beautiful work!
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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on July 24, 2013 at 8:19 PM
The frame color caught my eye; nice choice there. Nicely composed with a beautiful, soft background, and I like that it varies a bit, so adds interest and shows off the main subject better. Also like the stem coming from the LR corner diagonally up with just enough room above the flower. Lovely...
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 24, 2013 at 8:19 PM
One thing I have learned as being part of NPN is the importance of the background and how it can add or detract from the main subject.
Allen makes a very important point here with his comment. Although the backgrounds in all images are important, they are extremely noticeable and can be out of place if done wrong in close up images such as this capture.
In this case the soft colored background and the chosen short DOF makes the image work perfectly. Excellent detail Carolyn as seen here in the standard size image.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on July 24, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Beautiful colors and light, perfect background, and I love the frame.
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 24, 2013 at 9:15 PM
Soft colors and a beautiful comp. I like the glow of the natural lighting here. Very nice.
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 25, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Carolyn--Very well done with the 90mm macro. Nice and subtle with some impressive detail. .........................Jim
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9 commentsLove the soft light and great BG, beautiful work!
Allen makes a very important point here with his comment. Although the backgrounds in all images are important, they are extremely noticeable and can be out of place if done wrong in close up images such as this capture.
In this case the soft colored background and the chosen short DOF makes the image work perfectly. Excellent detail Carolyn as seen here in the standard size image.