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Evening sunflower
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Evening sunflower

by John Tobias

Gallery: FloraPosted July 20, 201492 views4 comments
I liked how the late evening light was behind this sunflower. Not sure if I should tone down the bright green leaves or leave them as it.

Canon PS SX50

1/400 @ F-5.6 ISO 200
Canon 4.3-215 @ 30mm HH

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 21, 2014 at 11:32 AM
I like the backlit effect a lot John.
Two suggestions. Try using either light fill flash, or a light reflector to bring out the front a bit more in the original.
And a bit more room up top would be better IMHO.
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 21, 2014 at 8:35 PM
John - Agree with the suggestions made by Howard. I'd have also clipped the right leaf and moved the flower more to the right leaving space on the left.

Love the lighting on the petals though !!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on July 23, 2014 at 11:05 AM
I think Howard hit it with his suggestions John.
Bob&Charly :wavey:
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Comment posted by Angela Classen on July 27, 2014 at 1:56 PM
As already suggested, I'd find a way to lighten up the center of the bloom. But I love the backlit petals and leaves! They really pop against the black background.
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments