Gallery: FloraPosted July 30, 2013113 views12 comments
Canon 60D, 70-300IS lens@120mm, f/8, 1/800sec. ISO 400
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12 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 30, 2013 at 7:40 PM
Barb - This is very well done. I like when these flowers are shot in good light - they really stand out. Focussing is just perfect.
I can connect the frame with the cut stem in the bottom right corner but if you wish, you can make the bit in the lower left corner go away.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 30, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Nice detail and contrast here. I also like the color contrast. One suggestion might be to move further away and use a longer focal length to get more blur in the background - of course this depends on your working distance as well. Nice work!!
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 30, 2013 at 8:50 PM
Barb, my feelings on this one pretty much echo those I made on your previous Cosmos image. The flower is beautiful with good color, perfect exposure, and superb detail. The bg is just a bit busy for my personal preferences. In addition to what Brian suggested, you can try to find subjects/angles which allow greater distance between the subject and the bg.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 30, 2013 at 10:26 PM
Sweet image, Barb. Excellent job handling the yellows and I like the pristine condition of the flower.
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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 31, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Perfect sharpness. Light & color extremely well handled. My taste might be to try either cropping or cloning both bottom corners.
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 31, 2013 at 6:07 PM
A strong portrait of this proud little flower. Lovely color and light.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 1, 2013 at 12:58 PM
The details and dof in the flower are terrific. We've got lots of these around, but I've haven't been able to find a specimen that looked this good. The background looks fine to me. My minor nit, is the bit of stem across the llc. I don't know what you're using for processing, but blurring that bit of stem to better match the background would remove a small distraction.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 1, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Hi Barb You captured this pristine bloom wonderfully well. the color. light and detail are all perfect.
Albert Darmo
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 2, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Great floral Barb, very nice color & light..
Like the POV & framing as well
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 2, 2013 at 4:25 PM
So simple a composition and so effective, Barb ! Beautifully photographed with its sharp centre and the yellows superbly controlled.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 4, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Barb: I agree with the others regarding the lower corners. Superb DOF control and a fine BG which works for me. Nicely done. >=))>
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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on August 5, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Beautiful color and bg is delightful.
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12 commentsI can connect the frame with the cut stem in the bottom right corner but if you wish, you can make the bit in the lower left corner go away.
Albert Darmo
Like the POV & framing as well