In its best dress

Gallery: FloraPosted November 28, 20162,133 views8 comments

I love this photo of some years ago but it had no luck. The Osteospermum is my favorite flower because it is very photogenic and always wears clothes with beautiful colors. So I have revisited its portrait for giving it a second chance.

D700, Nikkor 200mm macro - f/22 and ISO 200.

Thanks very much for your opinions and advices.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Mark James Ford on November 28, 2016 at 1:41 PM

Hi Gigi, iI'm not sure exactly what 'having no luck' means but I like it! Indeed a very photogenic flower - A very nice composition. Not quite as 'outwardly artistic' perhaps as some of your newer work but I rather like it!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 28, 2016 at 4:47 PM

Gigi, everything you do is beautiful in itself and in your presentation of it. This is no exception.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 28, 2016 at 5:14 PM

I don't know what you changed, Gigi, but it's beautiful in this dress. The soft shadings in the whites and the curled petals are particularly appealing.

devil

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 28, 2016 at 8:07 PM

Gorgeous, dazzling sibject, Gigi, and superbly rendered. I first saw this on my lousy work monitor, and I thought the bg was black. I see it is now a nice dark green, which I prefer. I also like the square comp. Nicely done all around. devil

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 28, 2016 at 8:12 PM

Really beautiful. The colors really pop and contrast nicely against each other. My only question would be whether a black background would work any better than the green one, though I like it as is-looks like a jewel in its case.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 30, 2016 at 12:51 AM

Like a Beautiful bride in a gorgeous gown!!
& the whites are just perfect, beautiful image Gigi!! devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 30, 2016 at 9:18 PM

As usual, Gigi, you approach perfection! Lovely colors in a very disciplined photo.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 2, 2016 at 8:21 AM

Gigi: A classic portrait of your favorite flower. Love the clear bright colors and the stage of petal development. Exceptionally good work. >=))>

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