First Camas

Gallery: FloraPosted April 9, 2014108 views13 comments

I was out on our local prairie for a weekly workday yesterday and spotted the first of the Camas blooming this year. I couldn't resist taking a few shots. The woodland flowers are starting to bloom nicely and I hope to get out tomorrow for those.

7D, 300mm f4 ISL + 1.4TC + 34mm of extension (don't know why I didn't take the TC off, but I'm glad I didn't. I did later and I found I prefer the bokeh with it on). f5.6, 1/640, iso 500, Av mode, no compensation. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to a 4x5 aspect ratio from a vertical original plus a touch more to even the sides. Taken April 8th at 8:43 am under cloudy skies.

Your comments and criticisms are most appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by May Haga on April 9, 2014 at 1:46 PM

Beautiful capture Dennis.
May

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 9, 2014 at 3:17 PM

Stunning, love the bg the flower just pops right out at you !! Lovely work !

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 9, 2014 at 3:26 PM

Hi Dennis

I missed your fine work at flora. glad to see you back

Love the crop, and the delightful detail , colors and light.... very fine work

Albert Darmo

Canada

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 10, 2014 at 3:53 AM

Just the right choice of comp and dof for me, Dennis. Expertly captured on an exceptionally beautiful bg.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 10, 2014 at 9:25 PM

Beautiful floral portrait, Dennis. Really like the streaks in the bg.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 10, 2014 at 10:53 PM

Dennis

This is a stunning image. The flower is tack sharp and the bg bokeh nicely complement the blue and green. Well done

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 11, 2014 at 3:15 PM

I love the shape and cool "blue-with-a-hint-of purple" color of the blooms and that streaky, mysterious BG!

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Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on April 11, 2014 at 7:27 PM

I really like the separation between BG and subject. Great portrait.
Bob

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 12, 2014 at 1:47 PM

Very nicely done, Dennis. The vertical arrangement and hues of the BG against the blooms really sets this off.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 13, 2014 at 3:32 PM

Dennis: Oh this is fine! Love the color palette and condition of the flower and the BG. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 15, 2014 at 6:06 PM

Great sharpness Dennis. The centered comp works really well here. I like the feeling of movement in the BG. Excellent color throughout too!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on April 16, 2014 at 12:57 AM

Perfect blooms. The grays in the bloom are nicely complimented by the background. Clean shot! Very well done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 22, 2014 at 12:27 PM

The details and color in the flower here are outstanding, Dennis. The background is also nice because it creates a sense of vertical movement.

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