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Hibiscus

by scott lanz

Gallery: FloraPosted July 30, 2013148 views11 comments
Hibiscus, taken 7/21/13 at Fellows Riverside Gardens with Nikon D600, 150 macro at f5, 1/800, iso 200. Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 30, 2013 at 8:48 PM
A good effort, with a POF designed for minimal flower presentation and smooth bokeh and background. Expertly handled.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 30, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Nice choice of dof, Scott, and an excellent rendering of this flower. I think it might have even more effect if the flower were in the lower left corner. It looks like a ray gun but there's no space to shoot into (a lesson from my bird photography side-leave room for the bird to fly into).

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 31, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Scott great color as usual. For me, a bit too much of it is OOF. I would like at least the stamen entirely sharp. BG is very effective.
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 31, 2013 at 6:08 PM
I really like your use of the shallow dof in this to accent just what you want us to see. Very nice color as well.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 31, 2013 at 7:07 PM
I like the way that you isolated the stamen in this image. Lots of interesting detail there and the soft background helps it stand out.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 31, 2013 at 9:28 PM
Scott - It amazes me as to how many compositions are possible with this flower. I don't recall seeing this kind of composition any time before. Works for me. The focus on the frontal edges and the Stigma/Stamens carries the shot for me.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on August 1, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Nice use of DOF to isolate the stamen. And I like that the front edge of the petals is also in focus. Very nice!
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 1, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Wow, that is definitely orange! I like your comp and the focus on the front edge and the fascinating anthers. I would like to see more of the stamen sharp. I think your comp. works well with just enough detail in the leaf on the left to let the position of the flower be effective.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on August 1, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Beautiful , love the colours and focus !
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on August 2, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Awesome choice of DOF! I love it!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 2, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Hi Scott :wavey: Love your choice of DOF on the stigma and style. Artistically composed, with sublime color :toast:
Albvert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments