Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on March 22, 2014 at 2:35 PM
Very nice comp and crop. Beautiful setting and flowers. Sky looks so nice. What's the pale blue/green flowers?
I'd like just a little increase of levels on the main flower.
Al
Registered on February 28, 2014, 18 Posts, 147 Comments
Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on March 22, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Very nice and pretty natural scene - the sun makes it special…
Grt, Ingrid.
Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 22, 2014 at 4:42 PM
Excellent. Welcome to the Flora Gallery, Morkel! You do great wildlife shots, but it never hurts to stop and smell the flowers occasionally. I really like the subtle tone of the dark Cosmos against the warm setting sun. The textures from cool to warm, dark to light, placed in a vertical thirds composition are outstanding!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 22, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Most excellent flora landscape, Morkel! Best rig for landscape and gave a nice bokeh backdrop to the cosmos. Great to see you here in Flora!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 23, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Hi Morkel I can't add much more to Philip's fine comments. congrats on this sublime image..
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 23, 2014 at 3:40 PM
Love the feeling of solitude this seems to me to convey, Morkel. Perfectly chosen perspective and dof - and fine capture of the evening light. You are very lucky to have these beautiful flowers blooming wild just now !!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 23, 2014 at 6:06 PM
Morkel: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for an especially fine first post here. I really like your DOF management and the overall comp. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 24, 2014 at 2:19 PM
Nice use of DOF Morkel. The shot overall feels very balanced. I like the layers through the photo. I would not mind the bottom layer selectively lightened up just a bit.
I spent 2 years in South Africa, in Natal, as a missionary. It was a great experience and I miss the country a lot. I was there from 1994-1996.
Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on March 24, 2014 at 6:25 PM
Thank you so much, folks, you are too kind
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
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9 commentsI'd like just a little increase of levels on the main flower.
Al
Grt, Ingrid.
Albert Darmo
Canada
I spent 2 years in South Africa, in Natal, as a missionary. It was a great experience and I miss the country a lot. I was there from 1994-1996.
Nathan