Star Magnolia

Gallery: FloraPosted April 14, 2016129 views9 comments

My favourite magnolia - some of them now in bloom, others yet to come.

Canon 7D, 100mm macro, 1/125 @ f14, ISO 200.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2016 at 11:25 AM

Spot on gorgeous, Ian! The well controlled whites, the fat pale anthers, the sneaky streak of lavender, the curves—all more than sufficient. There is a small streak of stain on the bottom at about 7 o'clock, an easy cloning job. Not a deal breaker at all, just a teensy nit. devil

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Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on April 14, 2016 at 7:41 PM

Great macro image. I like that you were able to keep contrast on the white petals. I agree with Phil about the stain..

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 14, 2016 at 9:38 PM

Lovely magnolia, Ian. I like petal covering the center. Adds cuteness to the image. Our star magnolia got killed by the weather. It bloomed nicely for about a day, and then it went down to 18 degrees two nights in a row, and then it snowed, and that was that.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 15, 2016 at 10:17 PM

Beautiful close up of this Magnolia, Ian! I love the curving petals and the streak of lavender.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 16, 2016 at 9:32 AM

Hi Ian

Perfectly composed giving us beautiful curving lines and wonderful color. excellent work devil

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 16, 2016 at 12:13 PM

Love the added interest of the curved petal.Lovely shot. enlightened

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 17, 2016 at 6:43 PM

Ian: Superb control of the whites. Superior capture.>=))>

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on April 23, 2016 at 12:31 PM

Hi Ian, much prefer this shot to the newer post - really very nice!
Cheers, Mark

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 27, 2016 at 5:33 PM

Images like this have me longing for a macro lens. This is very nice.

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