Crocus Impressions

Gallery: FloraPosted March 9, 2009795 views25 comments

Hi all.

We have some color out in our yard! I am excited to be out shooting again, though as I told my wife, I am not ready to shut the studio for the year yet.

It was cold today, but I was out shooting anyway. We will be getting some snow tomorrow I think - possibly several inches.

My son held my diffuser for me when I took this shot.

Nathan

Nikon D80, Sigma 180 macro, tripod, ISO 100, f3.5, double exposure in camera, bored 5 year old

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Aristotle Georgiou on March 9, 2009 at 2:15 AM

Stunning image Nathan!!!

I like the painted look to this image. Great colours, wonderful composition and a great job your son has done with the diffused light.

Very well done!

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on March 9, 2009 at 8:25 AM

Nathan...this is beautiful. The softness speaks of spring. I love the low angle perspective and the light the seems to emanate from the flower itself. At first I found the UR a little bright, but I've decided I like it that way... Its bright but there aren't any highlights that lead you eye away from the main subject..

I'm heading to NY on business in a couple of days and I'm hoping the crocus and snow anemones are blooming

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 9, 2009 at 10:55 AM

Very nice mood with the soft light on this one. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 9, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Nathan, this is exquisite! Love the feeling of movement on this! Great use of the kids!

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on March 9, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Very ethereal Nathan. Well crafted.

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on March 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM

Hey I too have used a bored son as a diffuser stand. Unfortunately, not on a day like today with 8" of new snow. Lovely profile and isolation of a flower that usually appears in clumps. On first impression the petals seem a little light to me, but given the light background it all seems to work out well

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 9, 2009 at 8:25 PM

Beautiful work Nathan. I really needed the larger version to fully appreciate it. It looks like a chalk work to me and I like it very much. I particularly like the comp but the color in the upper left corner also adds a lot I think.

Pat

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 9, 2009 at 11:35 PM

Beautiful soft pastel colors and lines Nathan

Another beautifully crafted work.
Albert Darmo Que Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 9, 2009 at 11:54 PM

Nathan: Glad to hear you have some color and a good assistant. We just cannot seem to get crocus to grow here so I really enjoy images of them. The color palette here is so nice. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on March 10, 2009 at 12:40 AM

Hi Nathan....... I'm liking this a bunch. Very pretty and I like the softer touch. Nice work!!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 10, 2009 at 6:39 AM

Pretty fabulous! Your work with double exposures interests me. I sure like the effect, except I'm not used to the ghosting. It's a lovely, soft, dreamy presentation. Very artistic, creative.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on March 10, 2009 at 8:07 AM

Hi, Nathan... I like what you've done with a very simple composition here: the soft OOF colors are excellent complements to the texture of the petals. I'm not quite sure about the line of white along the upper right edge of that petal: the white on the middle petal is fine, but the right-hand one seems too hard.

Registered on March 19, 2008, 189 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 10, 2009 at 1:10 PM

Thanks everyone!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 10, 2009 at 7:20 PM

Beautifully delicates tones, Nathan, and the bg is superb. Could just have wished for slightly more of a peek at the centre, if that were possible.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 10, 2009 at 8:17 PM

The double creates such a dreamy soft feel here. Well done!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on March 10, 2009 at 10:01 PM

Sweet "impression" Nathan.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on March 11, 2009 at 4:07 AM

It looks like a wonderful painting...like the softness and colors very much...one of the best crocus shots I`ve ever seen, congratulation,Nathan!!!

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 14, 2009 at 1:19 PM

I am late Nathan but I can still say: beautiful!!!
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on March 17, 2009 at 7:36 AM

Great Shot Nathan, Congrats on the IOTY

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on March 17, 2009 at 7:39 AM

Beautiful soft focus and colors, Nathan. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by beth summer on March 17, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Nathan, congrats

Simply beautiful in every way.

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Comment posted by Barbara Logan on March 17, 2009 at 2:57 PM

Beautiful! Congratulations! (SMILE)

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 17, 2009 at 5:16 PM

Thanks everyone!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 17, 2009 at 8:22 PM

Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 19, 2009 at 1:26 AM

Congrats on this one Nathan. It is a beauty. Coming back to it, I think I like it even more than I did originally.

Pat

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