Tree Peony

Gallery: FloraPosted April 10, 20151,019 views5 comments

A spring tradition is to enjoy the garden's first bleeding hearts and tree peony. This year there are +80 blooms on the single peony bush. They seem to explode all at once...and depart just as quickly.

NIkon d800e with Zeiss 35mm, no polarizer, indoor filtered window light against a black drop-cloth, f18 and 1 sec shutter

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5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 11, 2015 at 9:57 AM

Well composed and lovely subject with great detail and color. devil

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 12, 2015 at 8:51 AM

The peony is gorgeous, Ken. I am not a big fan of studio floral images with dark bgs, but the lighting is very nice for the detail and color of the flower, and I like the entire presentation with the black background and the inner frame. Works well for the pink peony.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 12, 2015 at 2:06 PM

Ken: Spectacular portrait, especially the lighting. Most excellent.>=))>

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 13, 2015 at 10:11 AM

First class lighting, colour and sharpness, Ken ! A gorgeous rendering on a bg perfectly suited to this flower. devil

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 13, 2015 at 6:41 PM

Lovely light and color. Great portrait with much to be enjoyed.

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