Queen Anne's Portrait

Gallery: FloraPosted September 15, 201371 views8 comments

A simple B&W portrait of a Queen Anne's Lace flower in a field near my home in Western Oregon. I've been doing a lot of macro work with my 300mm f/4 recently, and I like here how the grass just behind the flower adds some texture to the image. Any C&C appreciated.

Canon 5d Mark ii, 300mm f/4 lens, 1/150 sec at f/4, gitzo tripod

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8 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 15, 2013 at 7:49 PM

Simply beautiful. Love the comp and the lighting .

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Comment posted by Jimmy Baker on September 16, 2013 at 7:20 PM

Wonderfully simple and elegant

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 16, 2013 at 8:35 PM

Thomas - Beautifully done. I like the bright patch there the bloom ends. The shot may need a 1 pixel black outline - to prevent merge with the white background of the gallery.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 16, 2013 at 10:46 PM

That is very elegant and artistic, Thomas! I wouldn't change a thing. Well done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 16, 2013 at 11:22 PM

Thomas: You've taken a simple subject and made it soar. Wonderful conversion, comp and finished result. >=))>

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 18, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Simple but very nice. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 18, 2013 at 9:54 PM

I sure like the sweeping arc of the stem and the details in the flower head. The texture in the lower parts is a nice, painterly addition. It might be worth toning down the background above the head just a bit (or maybe a touch of edge burning), it looks blown to me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2013 at 11:58 AM

An artistic placement of the flower against the brighter spot in the background. Well done.

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