Blossom Time

Gallery: FloraPosted May 5, 201710,601 views9 comments

Crab tree blossoms, Mill creek Metroparks. I love the last two weeks of April when the flowering trees are in bloom around here. This image was taken at 400mm to isolate the blooms in the color wash. Please check out the photo art version of this image, which I personally prefer. D600, 80-400 @ 400, f5.6, iso 320, 1/100, hh. Suggestions and other comments welcome.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 5, 2017 at 8:44 AM

I love this romantic image, very well composed. It is difficult to find a nit. The only thing that I would avoid is the splash of the flowers in the front at the base. It seems to me nicer a base with an endless row of the half soft little flowers present in the right; just me of course. Beautiful photo Scott.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 5, 2017 at 11:18 PM

Soft and dreamy, Scott. This does convey the spring feeling. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 6, 2017 at 11:20 AM

Hi Scott

Just the right combination of color. light and form to produce a very captivating image devil

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 6, 2017 at 1:04 PM

Scott: Pastels like this really lend themselves well to cramming and this turned out very well. Lovely color palette and really nice isolation of the main subjects. Many thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 7, 2017 at 8:13 AM

Nice one indeed.! Good central point focus.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 7, 2017 at 11:25 AM

Very nice balance of the sharp and soft elements, Scott, and an attractive blend of cool tones. Not quite as taken with the Photo Art version, with its ` shooting through rain on the window ' effect - this does the job perfectly for me.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 7, 2017 at 2:19 PM

Wonderful shot! Great cram with the soft washes all around framing the subject. The The classic matting all around is very attractive also.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 8, 2017 at 8:15 PM

Takes my breath away. Absolutely gorgeous. Great work.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 10, 2017 at 2:12 PM

This is super nice Scott. Love the cram and the effects of it. Excellent color and a a great subject. Nicely done. (I did not shoot a single shot of a blossom on a tree this year... :()

Nathan

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