Winter Bloom with Repost

Gallery: FloraPosted March 4, 2010121 views11 comments

This is a store bought flower that was in an arrangement. Sorry I don't know the name. It's about the size of a quarter and is very hardy. I took this two weeks ago and they still look as good now as the day I bought them.
Manual Exposure with tripod, ISO 100, 6 sec, F 20, Canon 100mm Macro, side lit by window.
Thanks for looking and all C&C welcome.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Really nice colors, comp, and sharpness! My only nit is that one dark area on the right. It would be easy to paint in or smudge some white to cover it.
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on March 4, 2010 at 11:09 PM

Wonderful image John, just a great pattern to this flower. My only suggestion is a slight crop from the right to remove the dark area.

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on March 4, 2010 at 11:14 PM

John, Beautiful light and detail. I agree with either cropping or cloning some white over the dark spots on the right; however, that's only a small nit and easily modified.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 5, 2010 at 12:03 AM

John, this is really a great shot, capturing all the repeating pattern in the petals with good sharpness. The white and greens look very well exposed and are appealing to view. I like the tiny tips seen in the first row of petals from the flower center on the left. After that, I agree with the suggestions for the small dark areas on the right edge.

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

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on March 5, 2010 at 3:31 AM

The thumbnail grabbed my attention John. Looking back I agree with the concern about the dark spot of background where there is no petal. A crop, Sand's suggestion or a shifted overlay on a layer and then layer mask in the "missing" petal would work. As with digital imaging, other possibilities are possible from more creative minds than mine. But your vision saw the spark that started this. I like the gradation from the greenn to the white, with no blown out areas. Well executed from that standpoint.

Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments

Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on March 5, 2010 at 5:56 AM

I've seen and taken photos of these tiny guys myself.. with the crop mentioned, this will be a perfect take .. I also like the green coloration and the excellent exposure..

Registered on November 1, 2003, 467 Posts, 2803 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 6, 2010 at 5:47 AM

John:
Nice to see your post again. Very nice repeating pattern and great details. Also like the increasing brightness towards the peripheral of the flower. Love this.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 6, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Really, really nice John. I, like the others, would get rid of that right side dark area and this is over the top nice. Great job

Bob

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM

A superb comp and light. Great lines and patterns.

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 6, 2010 at 1:02 PM

John: I guess I'll pile on with the others regarding the dark triangle on the right edge but that's a pretty minor nit for me. Getting this kind of detail at this image size is tough and you handled it superbly. Most excellent.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by John Kerr on March 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Thanks for the input everyone. The dark area definitly catches my eye and I tried filling it in with the stamping tool. I like it much better, thanks again.

Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments