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American Beautyberry 2
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American Beautyberry 2

by Sanjay Sundaram

Gallery: FloraPosted September 3, 2013225 views6 comments
Thanks for all your comments about American Beautyberry. Your positive feedback and Bill's question about the polarizer convinced me to go back with a polarizer and give it another try.

The exact branch in the last image got chewed up by something but I found another branch with some nice berries. :smile:

Wanted to share the results.

Thanks for all your support. Your comments are welcome.

Nikon D800 1/4sec at f/11 ISO 400 with Polarizer; Tripod;

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 3, 2013 at 7:55 PM
Sanjay - Compositionally l like the previous version with strong emphasized vertical but this one is close behind. CPL has done its job in taming the reflections and giving a deeper green look to the greens.

Wonderful series ! :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 3, 2013 at 8:59 PM
The background really works great with the subject, it really stands out. Great detail.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 3, 2013 at 9:16 PM
Stunning comp, contrast and colours !! Beautiful work !
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM
I like the deeper green of the leaves in this version, but I suppose I am in the minority—I liked the glare on the berries. That's how they really look.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 4, 2013 at 11:39 PM
Sanjay: I do like the CPL effect on this one and pretty much ditto Ram's comments. Nicely done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 10, 2013 at 9:52 PM
Hi Sanjay :wavey: I like the symmetry of the plant in this composition .Love the greens !! they look better with the CPL. very nice work :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments