Fall Crocus II

Gallery: FloraPosted September 22, 201366 views11 comments

Sorry it took so long to post this second shot. I lost internet access for a few days, then got busy on other things.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, tripod, f7.1, 1/640, iso 1600, Av mode with no compensation. Processed in CS6 and cropped to 12.1 MP to reduce the dark area on the bottom and some foreground oof blooms in the lower left corner. I also desaturated the bg blooms a bit. Taken September 12th under cloudy skies.

Your comments and criticisms are most appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 22, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Very nice soft colours. I like the lines and the composition a lot.
D&L

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 22, 2013 at 3:03 PM

Most elegant, almost abstract image, Dennis, which I like a lot. Lovely, soft overall handling, fine textural detail and a bold use of the bare stems to provide visual interest.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 23, 2013 at 12:10 AM

Very nice, Dennis. Love the simple elegant composition and muted colors. Excellent!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 23, 2013 at 7:09 PM

I like the soft, contrasting colors, Dennis. Interesting, original comp decision to feature the stems and bottoms of the flower blossoms. Well done.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on September 24, 2013 at 12:52 AM

Beautifully composed Dennis ..love the colors and the comp ..very well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 24, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Looks like a nice patch of flowers Dennis. I think for me I would clone out the stem on the far left right at the edge of the frame. Nice color and lines.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 24, 2013 at 8:57 PM

Dennis - Very well done with some nice pastel shades there. Like Nathan, I too think the stem touching the left bottom edge can go but its not so material.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 24, 2013 at 11:36 PM

I thought the first one was great..... this is even better. I love the low, intimate POV and colors! Nice job Dennis

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 28, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Dennis: Oh this is fine! I am SO jealous. Frame filling fantastic. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2013 at 12:17 PM

A very nice comp. Very artistic. And, the soft pastel color and lighting make for a very lovely image.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on January 28, 2014 at 10:28 AM

Beautiful. Composition and focus just right and great colors.

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