Tulip

Gallery: FloraPosted December 11, 2016255 views8 comments

I normally am not a big fan of black bgs as I prefer a more natural bg, but this was taken outdoors in the local public gardens last spring (5/1/16) and the bg was in shadow, and what showed in the bg was a little distracting, so I took it all dark in pp. I do think it works well with the orange tulip. The raindrops are natural. Thoughts on this one? D600, sigma 150 f2.8 macro @ f22, 1/25, iso 200, cpl, tp.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 11, 2016 at 11:38 AM

Hi Scott,

I like this image. The black BG works very well in your composition. Flower has nice details and I also like the rain drops which are nice and sharp.............................Jim

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 11, 2016 at 12:52 PM

Scott, my thought is that this is a beautiful work. Sharpness, colors, control of light on the shining petals, background ... everything is excellent.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 11, 2016 at 3:36 PM

Scott: Good decision on the BG IMO and a superb final result. Love the color richness and the drops are icing on a very fine cake. Really well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on December 11, 2016 at 3:50 PM

I think the black bg and the raindrops make this image extraordinary. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 11, 2016 at 5:11 PM

This is gorgeous, Scott, and as any aficionado of Halloween would tell you, orange and black go together very nicely. Beautiful detail throughout and an excellent job on the processing.

devil

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on December 15, 2016 at 2:08 PM

Stunningly beautiful portrait of a tulip, Scott! Without question the black bg was the right way to go ... biiiiiig on the wall is a must for this image!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 16, 2016 at 8:48 PM

Great shot! No nits, no advice and lots of kudos! devil

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 21, 2016 at 6:36 PM

Orange is my fav flora color for digital views on the monitor. This is another one that is so well done. Excellent in all respects.

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