Cone Flower

Gallery: FloraPosted August 4, 201396 views7 comments

The prairie is blooming this year and one of the favorite flowers is the cone flower. Thanks for all comments and critiques.

Canon 7D
Sigma 17-70
Manual
Shutter 1/25
Aperture f8
ISO 400
70mm
Tripod
Contrast and sharpening in PSE9

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 5, 2013 at 2:10 AM

Clean and elegant comp, Richard. Excellent detail in the flower against such a nice soft bg enhances the sense of presence of this subject. Nice going.
Small nit would be to clone the dark *thingies* on the petals...

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM

Excellent image with good detail and separation from the nice smooth bg, Richard.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

I like how the background echoes the patterns and colors of the cone. A beautiful portrait of one of my favorites, too.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 5, 2013 at 8:03 PM

Well seen, and the BG is super!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 6, 2013 at 6:43 AM

Beautifully done, Richard ! The flower looks great on this smooth bg, and the details of the cone are excellent. I also like the overall, very slightly subdued tonality.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 10, 2013 at 8:08 PM

Richard: Great find and a wonderful natural portrait. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 12, 2013 at 9:47 PM

Hi Richard

Superbly composed, with delightfel color, BG, and detail

Albert Darmo

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