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Red Planet

by Morris McClung

Gallery: FloraPosted August 18, 20132,256 views16 comments
Well, in keeping with the celestial bodies theme :biggrin:, here is another Zinnia cropped to square with a lot of vignette applied to remove the background. It isn't so much orb shaped as just round, though.

5D, 28-135mm w/macro, tripod, shutter release, iso 800, 1/5 sec., f/8.


C&C always welcome, and thanks for looking,


Morris

Large Version Included

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 18, 2013 at 5:57 PM
Very striking colors against the black background. I like the crop and your choice of dof.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 18, 2013 at 9:43 PM
I'm digging your planet series, Morris. I liked the center of the previous planet, but I like the entire presentation in this one quite a bit more. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 18, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Morris,
The planet series is Far Out . . .
:toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 18, 2013 at 10:29 PM
A red planet, so this should be Mars. Looks less “planet” than your previous image, but the post-processing is better. Very cool.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 19, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Hi Morris :wavey: I really enjoy your planet series :jump: hope you dont run out of planets :biggrin: this one has detail and color to die for :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on August 19, 2013 at 7:59 PM
Simply fantastic, love the dark BG and the pop of yellow contract against the red.
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on August 19, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Spectacular Morris! I think the curved petals make this image really stand out. You chose well and executed perfectly. Colors are right on and stunning. Well done!

Sanjay
Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 19, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Morris - Wow. This is prettier than the previous version I think - center and everything else. Wonderful work !
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on August 20, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Love it! All the little points of color and interest coming out of that band of red. Beautiful capture. Way to go!!
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 24, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Beautiful. Those two disk flowers are the icing on a lovely presentation.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 24, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Morris: I really liked the previous planet but this is even better. Most excellent.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 28, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Hi Morris :wavey: Your red hot :eek: :jump: :eek: Another well deserved WP :toast: :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on August 29, 2013 at 3:06 AM
I missed this beautiful photo, Morris, because I was in holidays. You have surely deserved the award.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 29, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Simply wonderful, Morris.
Congrats on the WP!
D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 29, 2013 at 11:48 PM
I like this one even more than the pink zinnia that won for you last week!
Bright colours, nice contrast with the red/yellow, and nice vignette.
Congrats on another fine WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 1, 2013 at 9:04 PM
Congrats on a well deserved WP!!!
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments