Dewey Dahlia

Gallery: FloraPosted October 17, 2016178 views7 comments

It's mid-October, and the dahlias at the local public gardens are still going pretty strong. We've only had one very mild frost - quite unusual for here. I prefer shooting dahlias on fall mornings because of the dew, and I took this last last week. D600, 150 f2.8 macro @ f18, iso 200, 1/30, tripod. Suggestions and other comments welcome.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 17, 2016 at 10:54 AM

The dew drops and the touch of green in the corner add nicely to a well composed and lighted photo.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 17, 2016 at 11:35 AM

The color is a joy and the dewdrops are a definite plus. I'm ambivalent about the greenery.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 17, 2016 at 12:47 PM

Lovely, Scott. Perfect focus and dof for this subject and the dew always adds a nice touch. I also like the way you framed it with the bit of green on the left.

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on October 17, 2016 at 2:11 PM

Hi Scott, great composition and a wonderful glow and 3D feel to the image. I think the green works here, almost surprisingly (though I think there is a wonderful square composition starting just right of the green ... ) - like it!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 19, 2016 at 12:47 AM

This is beautiful. I think I prefer the one you posted after this, but this is also exquisite.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 19, 2016 at 3:43 PM

Scott: There is just enough green that its obviously intentional and not an oversight or mistake. I'm like Phil but it certainly doesn't detract markedly. Beautiful subject superbly rendered.>=))>

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on October 19, 2016 at 11:55 PM

Gorgeous bloom and lovely dew drops, Scott. I prefer this version and might warm up just a bit. For me, this has more breathing space. In the closer image, the OOF petals on the right side became more noticeable.Very nice work!

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