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Aster with Raindrops
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Aster with Raindrops

by Ken Smith

Gallery: FloraPosted August 3, 20131,041 views12 comments
Been busy...playing a bit catchup and seeing some lovely photos.

This was taken yesterday, early evening... some fog with mist coating the flowers...but not watering the garden.

zeiss 100mm, nikon d800e, one exposure.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 4, 2013 at 7:42 AM
An exquisite image, the dark BG really makes the subject pop. What were the exposure settings? You achieved nice DOF throughout the whole flower. :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Cothran on August 4, 2013 at 9:25 AM
Great image. Perhaps a tad bright in the center. I would strongly suggest a square cropping. Symmetrical flower images such as this are ideal candidates for square imaging. While there is nothing wrong with this composition as is, I feel like the negative space top and bottom are there only because that's how your camera formats.
Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 4, 2013 at 10:27 AM
A real in-your-face image with excellent detail & color. Excellent light & BG. I wonder if a little more space both sides would be an improvement.
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on August 4, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Stunning shot Ken, that blue really pops off the page !
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 4, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Very nice, Ken, I agree with Michael's square crop/comp suggestion.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Smith on August 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM
Hi, hey great suggestions... thanks... here is a sq frame. Yes...bright center... I was trying for a bit 'pop'. I darkened the b/g on this too.

Details: f11, ISO 800, 1/3 sec shutter, cable and mirror up.
Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on August 4, 2013 at 4:44 PM
beautiful colors and detail, second version is huge improvement , well done :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM
Exceptional luminosity. Beautiful color, and splendid detail. :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Ken: Spectacular detail in the larger version and a wonderful color palette and BG. Most excellent. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 5, 2013 at 3:01 AM
:eek: Ken, this is exquisite. Impeccable detail in the droplets.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 5, 2013 at 10:45 PM
Hi Ken :wavey: The square frame really pops out :jump: Love the color and detail :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on August 7, 2013 at 9:46 AM
Beautiful, I like the position, the droplets, the color. Well done.
Registered on February 18, 2008, 35 Posts, 302 Comments