Columbine II

Gallery: FloraPosted May 6, 2016163 views10 comments

I went back out to photograph the oddly colored Columbine (the coloration is normally about that of John's post) yesterday morning while we still had cloud cover and minimal wind. I did take some stacks that I haven't processed yet, but I also took some small-aperture shots just for fun (it makes it more challenging to find the right background).

5D3, Canon 180 mm f/3.5 Macro, tripod and cable release, f/22, 1/20, iso 400, aperture priority, pattern metering. Processed in LR5 & CS6. A couple of pieces of debris on the petals were digitally removed. Full frame. Taken at 8:19 am on May 5th.

Comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 6, 2016 at 8:21 PM

Dennis, this is a beauty ! Colors really pop, the comp is perfect and I think you handled the single exposure well. I see by the larger image you have a little arachnid visitor lurking on the stem sad

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 7, 2016 at 10:09 AM

Hi Dennis crying

What a captivating little flower ... perfectly composed, with beautiful lines , light and color. excellent work.

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on May 7, 2016 at 2:08 PM

Dennis: there is an elegance in simplicity. In this case the single bloom against a subtle and complimentary background raises the bar. Nicely seen and done. Richard

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 7, 2016 at 2:39 PM

Beautiful! Exceptional colours, tack-sharp, nice perspective and BG. Seems just a little tight on the bottom, to me.
I'd get rid of the 2 spider legs, and the few dark specks - then it's perfect!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 7, 2016 at 8:04 PM

Love the unusual color of this columbine Dennis. The DOF is perfect and the soft colors are great.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 8, 2016 at 8:55 PM

I am back and forth between this and the first. They are both beautiful. devil

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 9, 2016 at 9:16 AM

Dennis: Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of flora photography for me is the challenge of the single capture. This one is superb both for the subject and the image crafting. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 17, 2016 at 12:14 PM

Dennis, we have been on holidays for a week and I have not seen this splendid image. I have to thank Jim because I love this photo.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 17, 2016 at 12:53 PM

Lovely image, Dennis - delicate in every way. Many congrats on the WP devil

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Comment posted by John Willemsen on May 18, 2016 at 4:36 PM

Congratulations, Dennis. Beautiful texture, detail and composition. Some nitpicking? Feels a bit tight at the bottom. Maybe a higher vertical dimension for a bit more space below the flower.

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