Pink Poinsettia

Gallery: FloraPosted December 15, 2015209 views8 comments

Another photo in a series of poinsettias I have been photographing at a local nursery. I isolated a single flower by cloning out other flowers and leaves on the plant. I did decide to keep on leaf, which I felt that it added some balance. I particularly like the angle of the flower. Comments are always appreciated.

Canon5DMarkii, Canon 24-70mmf/2.8, ISO: 100, Shuter speed/ aperture: 1/3sec@f/13

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8 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 16, 2015 at 2:04 AM

Floyd,

that has been a lot of work and I think it has paid out. Nice details also on the flower an leave, which I find also good as you say as a balance.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 16, 2015 at 6:54 AM

I find the poinsetta a most difficult flower to photograph to its best advantage. You've done an admirable job with this one! Beautiful, dramatic and a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 16, 2015 at 1:14 PM

Nice job, Floyd. This is my favorite of the series thus far, perhaps because of the more subtle shadings. I like the inclusion of the green leaf. Nicely composed image.

devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 17, 2015 at 2:02 PM

I like the position and background of this muchly. I'm a little on the fence on the one green leaf, but it does need to be there; taking it away would leave the petal looking weird.

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on December 19, 2015 at 11:52 PM

Hi Floyd!

Excellent detail and wonderful color pallette here. You did a very good job isolating the bloom, and the balck makes an excellent background. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 20, 2015 at 11:48 AM

HI Floyd

.. The light and color are beautifully captured. this is a difficult flower to photograph. you have done very well.

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 23, 2015 at 9:44 AM

Hey Floyd,
This could not be any better,
Congratulations on the WP . . . devil

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 23, 2015 at 1:33 PM

I missed the photo but thanks to Jim now I can admire it. Surely well deserved WP.

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