Columbine

Gallery: FloraPosted May 23, 2014118 views12 comments

Every year I seem to make another stab at this wildflower. I took a stack, but it was starting to get slightly breezy-I haven't tried processing it yet, but I had enough light, so I also tried stopping down. This was the aperture that worked best for my taste.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, tripod. f29, 1/20, iso 640, -2/3 stop compensation, aperture priority. This is a slight crop to rebalance the image a bit. Taken yesterday morning at a local nature preserve.

Comments and criticisms are most welcome.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 24, 2014 at 10:40 AM

Hi Dennis

I think you managed this one very well.

I like everything about it... well composed... with luscious color, and fine detail

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 24, 2014 at 3:35 PM

This is handled very even handed…nicely framed, details are firm and b/g soft (DOF), and light / colors are sumptuous. No nits.

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 24, 2014 at 4:26 PM

Dennis - Very nice - techs on the dot --> the branch and the flower are all managed nicely in the focal plane, and so is the frontal DOF to accommodate the petal coming towards the viewer.

I am in two minds with respect to the cobweb strand. I don't see it adding to the shot but not a deal breaker I suppose.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 24, 2014 at 4:29 PM

Dennis: DOF looks pretty good to me although I'm surprised it took f29 to get this all sharp. Good that the BG, which is perfect for my tastes BTW, stayed pleasingly OOF. I especially like the lighting here and your exposure. I like the webs and think they are a plus. Superbly crafted image.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 24, 2014 at 7:41 PM

Well done, Dennis. A radically shaped flower in perfect focus. I too like the spider web. I have very seldom taken a floral picture without a strand of web. Definitely on the pro side.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 25, 2014 at 1:52 AM

Excellent close up, very nice light. The diagonal asymmetrical arrangement is perfect. Well done Dennis.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 25, 2014 at 1:56 AM

RAM CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR COMMENT, THE LAST SENTENCE ONLY. I HAVE PROBLEM TO UNDERSTAND IT. IMO, THIS IS ALMOST PERFECT FLOWER PHOTO, WHAT IS DISTURBING YOU?
I LIKE TO LEARN AND IMPROVE A BIT MORE. THANKS.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 25, 2014 at 11:43 AM

Dennis, this is beautiful. The only thing that's throwing me off is the angle of the flotsam and jetsam hanging from the plant, and that might be due to the breezy conditions you mentioned.

Best,
Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 25, 2014 at 2:32 PM

Excellent in every way, Dennis - composition, colour, lighting and sharpness all could not be bettered in my view.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 26, 2014 at 6:47 AM

Strong comp Dennis and the black bg works very well with the flower. Nice light as well. No suggestions. I like this very much as posted.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 26, 2014 at 1:48 PM

Very artistic. Love the composition.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on June 3, 2014 at 11:06 AM

Great sharpness to this Dennis, and good control of the background.
Bob

Registered on January 29, 2014, 35 Posts, 398 Comments