Pink Daisy Dahlia

Gallery: FloraPosted June 12, 20171,590 views12 comments

Shot handheld with a D800, 300 MM, ISO 400 1/250 sec, F7.1, VR engaged.

Comments, criticisms etc always welcome. Thanks for looking.

Kathy Snead

ps Scott Lanz is entirely right. This is a Dahlia and I should know better!!!!!! :)

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 12, 2017 at 5:05 PM

Just a beautiful flora image, Kathy. Elegant subject and a really nice bg. I like the single leaf on the stem. I like the nice soft look. Well done.

p.s., this looks to me like a dahlia rather than a mum.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 12, 2017 at 5:19 PM

Kathy, it is a beautiful, flawless photo. I love everything: portrait, simple composition, colors, the BG with a sense, neatness.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 12, 2017 at 6:50 PM

This is a gorgeous bloom, Kathy. The seductive striking colors make it pop against the greenery. Lots of us tend toward a misguided attempt to over sharpen, but I know from experience that many flowers naturally lack detail. While the upper petals are soft, rather than detract they emphasize the beauty and focus the eye toward the central parts. There's a soft halo around the stem which looks pretty cool. My only minor nit is I think it could use a bit more real estate top and right. A real beauty especially considering handheld.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on June 12, 2017 at 8:54 PM

Gorgeous colors and very painterly. Love the bud in the middle and the sense of a future blossom.

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on June 13, 2017 at 9:52 PM

This is beautiful Kathy! I love the colors, comp and background, but mostly I love the lighting. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 14, 2017 at 8:19 PM

This has amazing, vibrant, yet rich and elegant colors in both flower and BG. Great DOF. It may just be my monitor, but there appears to be a bit of a halo effect along the stem?

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 15, 2017 at 9:51 AM

Beautiful work! A minor correction on the stem halo and she wins the day!

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on June 16, 2017 at 8:59 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments!! As far as the glow goes behind the stem, there seems to be a hint of it in the raw file. The processing brought it out, it wasn't due to sharpening. I kind of liked it. On the other hand I can see where it would be an imperfection. Going to play with that.

Best to all!!!!

Kathy

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 16, 2017 at 12:42 PM

Beautiful flower and captured well, Kathy.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 17, 2017 at 6:44 PM

Beautiful, Kathy. The leaf is a perfect addition to the vibrant flower. Excellent angle.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM

Outstanding!! Love the colors and bg. Print it large and hang it in a place of honor. larry

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 24, 2017 at 11:57 AM

Kathy: My apologies for being so late to this party. Just a superbly crafted image of this pristine subject. Congrats on the WP. >=))>

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