Gallery: FloraPosted March 7, 2016397 views9 comments
Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/100 @ f16
A near perfect white osteospermum. All comments welcome.>=))>
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9 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on March 8, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Dazzling again, Bill. I can't see anything to improve this fine image.
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Comment posted by Willem Louw on March 8, 2016 at 11:20 AM
Majestic! I like the off-centre comp.
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Comment posted by Jeff Martyka on March 9, 2016 at 1:42 AM
I love the colors on this. And the clarity of that center area. It's really neat to explore on a different scale than we see.
Looks like you have a little visitor in there just past 6 o'clock as well. Maybe ask the bug to turn around and show his head next time? :)
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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on March 9, 2016 at 11:05 AM
Hi Bill, great detail shot! Exposure spot on for me especially blowing out towards edges of image.
Cheers, Mark
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on March 9, 2016 at 1:39 PM
Bill, a beautiful image! I love the pop of beautiful complementary colors on a background of subtle white. I love the off-center comp too. I'd be interested to see the flower center in all four quadrants, just to see which one works best.
If this were mine, I would probably have cloned out all the little specks of pollen on the leaves, but I'm glad you didn't. I think they work to add a bit of texture on the petals. One thing I would still clone out is the brownish thing (I'm not up on my flower terminology) at about 2:00 at the edge of the yellow. I feel like it looks dead, which contrasts too much with the vibrancy of the rest.
Just curious, but is the blown-out edge natural, or is it a vignette?
Craig: Thanks for the feedback. I did apply a faint vignette but I tried not to make it heavy. I debated on cloning out the little tendril but decided to leave it. I did clone away a number of pollen specks but did not want to get rid of them all. . . Bill
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 9, 2016 at 9:29 PM
Works for me, Bill! Really approaches perfection!
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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 14, 2016 at 12:55 AM
I love it Bill! You are making me ache for summer! I think I also would have cloned out the little tendril, but other than that, I love everything about it.
Nathan
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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 16, 2016 at 3:12 PM
A near perfect photo of a near perfect white osteospermum. Bill, do you like the slight blue color cast?
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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on March 17, 2016 at 4:49 PM
Stunning Bill! The clarity and the colors are a joy to see. Very impressive!
Sanjay
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9 commentsLooks like you have a little visitor in there just past 6 o'clock as well. Maybe ask the bug to turn around and show his head next time? :)
Cheers, Mark
If this were mine, I would probably have cloned out all the little specks of pollen on the leaves, but I'm glad you didn't. I think they work to add a bit of texture on the petals. One thing I would still clone out is the brownish thing (I'm not up on my flower terminology) at about 2:00 at the edge of the yellow. I feel like it looks dead, which contrasts too much with the vibrancy of the rest.
Just curious, but is the blown-out edge natural, or is it a vignette?
Craig: Thanks for the feedback. I did apply a faint vignette but I tried not to make it heavy. I debated on cloning out the little tendril but decided to leave it. I did clone away a number of pollen specks but did not want to get rid of them all. . . Bill
Nathan
Sanjay