Between the Bales 9

Gallery: FloraPosted July 3, 2016181 views6 comments

Sony A77
Sony 70-400G @ 300mm, 12mm XT
ISO 200. 1/13 @ f16
Peppermint Pie
Not the real name for this hibiscus but its about as big as a pie plate. Sometimes a challenge to shoot due to wind movement so a lot of shots end up in the recycle bin but pixels are free so why not? All comments welcome.>=))>

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6 comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on July 3, 2016 at 4:38 PM

I can never get enough of hibiscus - beautiful detail, and the composition works for me.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 3, 2016 at 8:34 PM

Excellent comp, good control of whites and a lovely background. I could wish for more dof to take in more of the stamen and pistil, but that doesn't look entirely feasible unless you upped the ISO and narrowed down to about f/22.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 4, 2016 at 10:48 AM

Hi Bill,
Very nice--comp and colors are pleasing to the eye. More DOF could be a good thing for this shot, but I believe that you have enough there to make this a successful shot. Well done................................Jim

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 4, 2016 at 4:00 PM

For me a picture dedicated at two contrasting colors beautifully represented. Bill I am wondering about lowering the color of the BG turning it near to white just for enhancing the two main colors. What do you think about?

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on July 5, 2016 at 12:03 PM

Nice details and colors Bill.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 5, 2016 at 4:14 PM

My rose mallows do the same thing - but since each bloom has about an hour that they look good, I have gotten to where I pluck them from the plant to shoot if I get a good one. That way I can control the angles, wind, etc more.

Very, very nice shot, Bill. Excellent color and classic comp.

Nathan

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