Mapplethorpe Revisited

Gallery: FloraPosted August 12, 201393 views7 comments

I missed the deadline for the Weekly Challenge of "Sensuous" so I thought I'd post this here.

Canon 5d, M3, ISO320, 100mm macro, f/11, 1/60 sec., natural light with gold reflector.

Comments and critiques welcome. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 12, 2013 at 4:02 AM

Really nice dof choice on this, Kathy. The water drop on the front is pretty cool. And there's still the intrigue of the flower center behind that. Good use of the reflector to gently enhance the light.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 12, 2013 at 8:32 PM

I like your orchid better than his.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 12, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Kathy - Lovely take. Great soft shades and soft lighting increase the appeal. I like the refraction in the water drop pointing down but wish the water drop in the center of the flower were not there.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 13, 2013 at 6:28 AM

Very striking perspective, Kathy, with some wonderful detail. You've made a real feature out of the lip, which is so often almost an embarassment in an orchid close-up. I do just wonder whether the brightness might come up a touch, but this is lovely as is.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 14, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Very cool!

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM

great detail and nice colors, love the water droplets, well done

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 15, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Really beautiful shot Kathy, everything about it. Most excellent.
John

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