Morning Rose (+alts.)

Gallery: FloraPosted September 25, 2016186 views10 comments

As mentioned in my recent macro post, I took the summer off from flora photography but returned to the local public gardens last weekend to shoot some dahlias and roses, including this rose in the morning sun. I took a bunch of shots of this particular rose with varying backgrounds. Single image. Nikon D600, 150 macro, f3.8, iso 200, 1/320, tripod. Suggestions and other comments welcome. crying

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 25, 2016 at 11:41 AM

Here is an alternative with a dark bg and sharper presentation (f22). Preference?

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 25, 2016 at 12:30 PM

Both images are nice, but the first one has too much blurring for my taste. Do you have one where the amount of blur is about halfway in between the first and the second image? Regarding the bg, I prefer the darker one.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 25, 2016 at 1:20 PM

Thank you for the comment, Barb. Is this what you had in mind. f16; dark bg; mid-contrast.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 25, 2016 at 2:22 PM

Yes, Scott, this is exactly what I had in mind. This version is beautiful!

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on September 25, 2016 at 2:22 PM

Hi Scott, I think the final version is definitely the image I prefer most in terms of sharpness - My own personal taste would be though for a little more contrast in this image approaching (but not as strong as the second version) for me also the darker background - Though the final version as is, is a wonderful rose portrait!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2016 at 7:42 PM

A lovely rose with beautiful texture in the in-focus areas, Scott. For my taste, theres a bit too much oof flower in this image created by the three oof rear and side petals. I do love the hint of yellow provided by the base of the one on the right. Oops. Just saw the second post. I do prefer it, though it's almost too sharp in places. Maybe just a hint of softening to it? And now I saw your response to Barb's comment. I really like that final version.

devil

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on September 26, 2016 at 5:28 PM

Scott I too like the final version but I am emotionally attracted also by the first one, original, creative, evocative. Beautiful both for me.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 27, 2016 at 10:29 PM

3, 2, 1 for me Scott, but they are all great in their own ways. I like the saturation and contrast in 2, the BG in 1, and the balance in 3. Excellent shots and wonderful illustration of how backgrounds and other settings can change the look of a subject.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 28, 2016 at 1:31 AM

The rose in 3 and the bg in 1. I like a bg with a little something to chew on. cool

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 28, 2016 at 10:44 PM

Hi Scott

I too think the first version is a bit soft angel

. the beautiful colors and light are perfectly captured. agree with the others that the last version is the best one frown

Albert Darmo

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