Oxeye Daisy

Gallery: FloraPosted June 17, 2017201 views7 comments

A pest around here that takes over our prairies this time of year and can get so dense that it makes walking difficult. However, it does have a lovely flower. In this case, I picked one, took it into the house and photographed it against a piece of white foamboard. The light was from above and toward me through a skylight. I used Topaz Detail to bring out some extra texture in the petals and as a side effect, got a bit more separation from the bg.

5Diii, 180 mm f/3.5L macro, tripod and 2 sec timer in live view mode, f/11, 1/20, iso 400 aperture priority, pattern metering, + 2 2/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped from both sides with a touch of canvas added to the bottom. Taken today at 10:57 am.

Your comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 18, 2017 at 1:46 AM

This is excellent Dennis. I really like the lighting, the square bulls (oxe) eye is a great composition. The details are amazing. Well done.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 18, 2017 at 1:48 PM

I really love this shot, Dennis! The white background was perfect, and the square composition works well with the shape of the flower. Well composed and shot.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on June 18, 2017 at 7:35 PM

Dennis, the centered comp works well for this flower, and you've captured great detail in the flower. The white background isn't working for me though, I'd like to see it a bit darker to get more separation.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 19, 2017 at 11:32 AM

Hi Dennis

Very creative work frown

you got just the right effect with the white background .. beautiful photography cool

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 19, 2017 at 9:34 PM

Lovely detail, and centered in the frame works well. I tend to agree with Craig, at least in finding more separation of the petals from the BG. Maybe a tint? Something else, outside the box?

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 20, 2017 at 1:14 PM

I love the white on white Dennis. Great details in the center too.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 21, 2017 at 2:17 PM

Dennis, the center is splendid! The high luminosity, the very low contrast and the white on white composition minimize the impact of the petals thus enhancing the beauty of the stamens. Excellent work for me.

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