Sugar Coated + Repost

Gallery: FloraPosted February 8, 2015204 views10 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/50 @ f8

Taking a short detour from the tulips (more coming though). We have had a reasonably mild winter and it looks like Spring is arriving early. This is one of our callas that I shot this afternoon. The cyan cast is from all of the dark green leaves surrounding the bloom and reflecting a lot of light onto the flower. I decided to leave it be. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 9, 2015 at 12:49 PM

Bill, I like the close in look, except the cyan cast. Sorry about that.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 9, 2015 at 12:53 PM

I agree about the cyan cast - should be very easy to correct ? - gorgeous composition !

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 9, 2015 at 12:59 PM

Here's a color corrected version.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on February 9, 2015 at 1:11 PM

Repost works better Bill. Nice comp and lines. Great details. Very pretty.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on February 9, 2015 at 4:27 PM

This is marvelous Bill. I like the original version considerably more because you're playing the warm tone off the cooler ones.

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Comment posted by Sandro Bisotti on February 9, 2015 at 4:41 PM

fascinating image and well managed colours.
Only (but it's a question of tastes) I do not find convincing all that OOF zone in the left-low zone.
All the best,
sandro

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 9, 2015 at 10:57 PM

A beauty Bill. I prefer the color corrected version. Two thumbs up!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 10, 2015 at 8:35 PM

I really like the dof and the super details. the cyan cast doesn't bother me. Makes a nice contrast with the warm toned center.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 14, 2015 at 7:11 AM

This is just exquisite, Bill !! I rather agree with Igor about the colour - the original seems that much stronger to me. Love the sharpness and detail of the spadix seen against the softness of the surround.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 14, 2015 at 8:17 PM

Wonderful! Just enough shape of the calla, and I like it that you left the natural color from reflecting light. The flower center presents delightfully.
P.S. Okay, how about somewhere in between on the color correction?

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