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A royal portrait
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A royal portrait

by Charles Younger

Gallery: FloraPosted February 26, 201066 views10 comments
Another rough-fruited cinquefoil. There's just something about cinquefoils.

D200
180mm macro w/extension
ISO 200
f5.6
1/160

Charles
Dushore, Pa.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on February 26, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Love this one Charles. Perfect dof and darkness for my tastes in order to support the fg elements. I also like the mood. Exceptionally well done for my eye.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 26, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Good one Charles! The images you have posted are getting better and better.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by István Molnár on February 26, 2010 at 7:56 PM
Nice work.Good composition.
István :toast:
Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 26, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Exceptional with your dof and the brightness!!
The diagonal folage on the bottom left bothers me a little and I usually flow with what is natural.
Loved it! Thanks
Dan
Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 26, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Charles: You are certainly doing these little guys justice. Wonderful lighting and exposure. I even like the bug. Nicely done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on February 26, 2010 at 11:29 PM
Beautiful portrait Charles. :cool:
Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on February 27, 2010 at 9:25 AM
I like the shot but find the grass moving through the left side of the photo to be a bit distracting. The bud adds interest to the photo.
Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Younger on February 27, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Philip, when you said "bud" did you mean "bug?" There are quite a few buds in this photo. The ones on top could almost be seen as a crown. And the grass stem can, with a bit of imagination, be seen as a staff in the figure's right hand. Of course it's a bit like seeing things in clouds, I suppose.

Charles
Registered on January 15, 2010, 151 Posts, 269 Comments
Comment posted by David Cobb on March 3, 2010 at 9:24 AM
A wonderful glow to this flower Charles, the grass blade is the only distraction I see.
Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 4, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Hi Charles :wavey: Very creative and well done. The dark B.G. and the bug add to the mood.
Albert Darmo canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments