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Orchid Abstract + Repost
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Orchid Abstract + Repost

by Eva McDermott

Gallery: FloraPosted July 5, 2014659 views8 comments
Orchid Abstract

Canon 5DM3
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 Macro
ISO100 1/13sec f/8

Thanks for having a look

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 6, 2014 at 12:19 AM
Eva: Great to have you posting over here. I like the color palette and the sensuous curves especially. Nicely done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 6, 2014 at 11:45 AM
Hi Eva :wavey: You are always so welcome to post at flora!.. a delightful curve, with stunning color and detail, captured beautifully..



Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 6, 2014 at 2:29 PM
Nicely composed, Eva, with a delightful rendering of the textures at the petal edges. I wonder if the composition might be a touch stronger if the petal at the R was not there but but I do appreciate that its shadow gives extra depth and ton to the image, so I'm taking a rain check on that one !!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 6, 2014 at 6:49 PM
I like the proportions of the frame, and the color and texture very much, I just am not sure about the inclusion of the petal on the RHS. It's a real eye-grabber. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 6, 2014 at 8:52 PM
Eva - Good to see you posting in Flora. Have admired your landscape work over the years.

My thoughts mirror what Phil said. I am also wondering if this would make for a better abstract if the petal forming that triangle in the lower left is cropped off.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on July 6, 2014 at 10:08 PM
Heh, Eva, guess I'm not the only stranger posting to this gallery this weekend. I really like the strong sharp curve of the orchid petal and your use of selective focus. Nicely done.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 7, 2014 at 2:25 AM
Hi Eva

Great to see you posting here. Have admired your landscape images over the years.

Love the curves and texture showing through in the petals. I am a little unsure of the shadow along the RHS though but this is an abstract and so I guess anything goes.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 8, 2014 at 7:15 PM
Hi everyone, thanks for your welcoming remarks and especially your input. Here is a repost cropping out the petal in the lower RH corner.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments