And It Begins . . .

Gallery: FloraPosted April 15, 2017204 views4 comments

Sony A77II
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/13 @ f16
. . . The day lily season, that is.
Our day lilies are a little late this year, probably because of the one hard freeze we suffered in February. But the prospects look good. This is the first of this variety to bloom this spring and there are lots of buds. All comments welcome.>=))>

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 15, 2017 at 3:52 PM

Wonderful Bill. The light and colors are so rich. Your DOF is really nice. The overall composition of the sharp lily stamens and petal set against the soft curved lines of stems in the BG is great. The slightly OOF petal starting in the lower right corner actually leads the viewer into and through the rest of the composition, or back out of the frame for that matter.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 15, 2017 at 5:51 PM

Everything about this image is spectacular. The colors, the details, your choice of perspective... all work beautifully. Congratulation on a stunning image.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 16, 2017 at 4:42 PM

You are off to a fine start on your daylillies, Bill. Exquisite, bold color and fine details. devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 16, 2017 at 7:35 PM

Very few day lilies here this year. I'm jealous; this one is gorgeous. You always seem to have a knack for defining the whole flower with a well placed partial view. cool

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