Calla Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted March 30, 201074 views9 comments

I loved all the curves on this flower. Tried to get it at an angle that would bring that out. Not sure if I like the DOF though.

D90, Micro 105mm, f/11, 1/60 sec., matrix metering, ISO 400, fill flash with a slight side light.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 30, 2010 at 8:10 PM

Pure elegance! Love the folds, curves and lines and the dof is fine. No nits here.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 30, 2010 at 10:28 PM

Yeah,

This certainly suits my tastes Walt. Beautiful lines, and the whites look perfect to me. I suppose some might prefer to see more texture in the flower but I like smoothness. I like the image very much.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on March 30, 2010 at 11:35 PM

DOF works for me too - adds depth. Beautiful lines.

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 31, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Different perspective on the calla. Very nicely done.
May

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 31, 2010 at 10:33 PM

Hi Walt

With the available light you had, You did very well. The color tones, And composition , with these flowing lines is very pleasing.
Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 31, 2010 at 10:36 PM

Yes, gorgeous curves. And I love the subtle glow of light at the base of the flower. Nice detail. Kind of wish the tip of the foreground petal was in focus along with the lower edge. But overall, sure do like this.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 1, 2010 at 8:30 AM

Really good perspective and capture Walt. Well done

Bob

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 1, 2010 at 11:09 AM

A good eye for the best angle, Walt. The depth of field is too wide for the very near camera. A perfect DOF is here possible only with two photos, as you know. A bit of more work in editing, but for a really beautiful photo.
Take care.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 3, 2010 at 10:28 PM

Walt: Callas are one of my favorite subjects. We have a ton of 'em in our garden but they're several weeks away from blooming. I like the angle here and how it does indeed bring out the contours. The DOF works for me. Nicely done.>=))>

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