Dawn Greeter

Strong comp, perfect dof/plane of focus, beautiful light and complementary pastels to set off the lily. Masterful work.

pat

Amazing to see all the different and wonderful colors of the day lilies. A beautiful flower image and an interesting color combination with the background, way to go.

There is a place for both techniques, Bill. Stacking is limited, at least in the outdoors, by the presence of wind over about 4 mph. Morning shots are best around here, before the sea breeze kicks in. Stacking requires a sure and gentle touch, with the camera and tripod well anchored, even under the right conditions. Editing is a pain and highly necessary. I have almost never posted a stack free of editing.

Single capture is much more edit free, except there is no replacement source for artifacts and unwanted stuff. It is either clone,patch or disguise in some fashion. Another point more in favor of single capture is having the backside of a subject fading into the blur, rather than an abrupt transition.

This image is very much an ideal for a single capture. The DOF allows for most of the flower to be in focus, especially the pistil and stamens. I like the complementary yellow and purple color scheme. The entire subject fits nicely in the frame enough to dominate it appropriately, just tight enough and no more.

Bill - This is excellent. I do not recall seeing a Lily with subdued yellows like this. The background really helps set this Lily apart.

As far as possible I prefer a single shot technique, for I know what I will get. With stacking my frustration is that no matter how many shots I make there are still still some patches that are left over.

Wow, Bill, this is great. Love the bg and color combination. Nice work.

The background makes this special Bill. Perfect colors and sharp where it needs to be. Excellent!

Sanjay

I understand your comment on the single capture. This has a great compliment of colors and the flower is beautiful.