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Bold Strokes

Gallery: FloraPosted October 29, 2009140 views10 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/13 @ f16

Bird of Paradise, Mercer Arboretum
I love these flowers. We have a couple of them in our garden that have yet to flower so I was delighted to find several prime specimens at the Arboretum a couple of weeks ago. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 30, 2009 at 12:06 AM

Love the complementary colors Bill - both the yellow and blue and the red and green. I think these are impossible to photograph. I can never get a composition that works. I'm impressed with this one. A striking image.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 30, 2009 at 2:06 AM

Bold for sure Bill. Great comp - one that I might have never come up with. I have had chances to shoot these in the past, but have never bought one since I did not know that I would be able to come up with comps that I like.

Nicely done!

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 30, 2009 at 4:49 AM

Bill you are master of detail photography. Very nice composed. I really like the excellent details and unique colours.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 30, 2009 at 10:20 PM

Hi Bill

Just love the title

Its a bit of a understatement, But nevertheless appropriate. Amazing detail of all these gorgous colors and form. A brilliant presentation

Albert Darmo Canada

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

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 31, 2009 at 7:01 AM

That's the most brilliant comp of a Bird of Paradise I've seen in ever so long. Good title. Gotta hand you 2 thumbs for this one, Bill.

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

Comment posted by jamie pringle on October 31, 2009 at 10:24 AM

Striking colors and lines in this flower. Great choice in isolation and focus

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

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 31, 2009 at 6:38 PM

Sorry I've been away for so long seems to be a run on people pictures

Fantastic Bill, This type of shot is your mark. Hats off to ya

Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2009 at 7:52 PM

A very unique and interesting comp with excellent color. Very well done!

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 1, 2009 at 6:50 AM

Don't know how you get such a wonderful sense of the textures of these flowers, Bill - superb ! Like the composition, too.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on November 3, 2009 at 11:09 AM

W

W Bill.... Absolutely stunning, mind blowing comp. Lovely lines and colours..

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments