Away from the bugs

Gallery: FloraPosted April 28, 2015654 views12 comments

This is a rose from my backyard. But, the image was taken indoors in natural light.

It seems that just as these roses start to bloom they get overrun with little white bugs that damage the petals. So, to get a decent bloom to photograph it had to be cut and brought indoors before it bloomed. I think I need to find out what the bugs are and treat the plant. But, this works for now. cool

The naturally lighter color in the middle of the rose and along the edges of the petals produced a nice vignette.

Nikon D800 1 sec @ f/22 ISO 200

Thanks for taking a look!

Sanjay

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on April 28, 2015 at 8:50 PM

The light on the rose is nothing short of magical, Sanjay. I think that the indoor setup was the right call. devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 28, 2015 at 10:24 PM

Aphids?

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Comment posted by Monica Orchard on April 28, 2015 at 10:42 PM

This rather dark, moody treatment suits the red rose very well. Other blooms might not fare as well.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 28, 2015 at 11:22 PM

Sanjay: Wonderful lighting and color. I agree with Phil that you may have aphids. A spray of highly diluted dish soap can often work wonders. >=))>

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on April 28, 2015 at 11:49 PM

Thanks Phil and Bill. What a forum... photography critique AND gardening tips. Wonderful! cool

Yes, searched it up on the web, and looks like they are aphids. I'll try the soap solution.

Thanks a lot!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 29, 2015 at 12:03 AM

It's a neat (and quite different) view of a rose, Sanjay. The lighting is very nicely dramatic and mysterious.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 29, 2015 at 11:53 AM

The rose is very nice and beautifully photographed. I read the story, Sanja, can it be oidium? I love this vegetal heart.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 29, 2015 at 9:37 PM

Beautiful, Sanjay. The light and color give this rose an aura of mystery.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 30, 2015 at 11:07 AM

Superb effect of the light, Sanjay, the flower looking just right on the black bg - a really lovely image !!

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 8, 2015 at 4:51 AM

Well deserved Sanjay!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 9, 2015 at 9:43 AM

Hi Sanjay crying Congrats on a well deserved WP devil devil devil

Albert Darmo

Canada

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 13, 2015 at 11:45 AM

Many congratulations on the EP, Sanjay - a very beautiful image devil devil

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