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Pink Dogwood Impression +REPOST
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Pink Dogwood Impression +REPOST

by Catherine Reilly

Gallery: FloraPosted May 4, 2010218 views24 comments
Just meandering the neighborhood with my dog and with camera in hand enjoying being out and seeing all the gardens and trees in full bloom. We're lucky to have lots of pink dogwood trees in this area. I wanted to do something that suggested its delicacy in a certain light rather than a literal capture.

D700, 105, handheld; f4, 1/3200, ISO 1000, +0.67EV, breezy.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Comments

24 comments
Comment posted by denise ippolito on May 4, 2010 at 5:16 AM
Beautiful colors and the delicate look is lovely,nicely seen.
Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 4, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Really like the soft colors and light Catherine. Beautifully presented.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 4, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Well seen and captured. I really like the pastel dreamy look to this one.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 4, 2010 at 8:37 AM
Very soft/delicate presentation Catherine! Well done. :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Pretty clean for a ISO1000 shot, Catherine. Nice dreamy feel and delicate pinks. :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Reid on May 4, 2010 at 11:09 AM
gorgeous....love the softness :cool:
Registered on February 28, 2009, 37 Posts, 122 Comments
Comment posted by Timothy Epp on May 4, 2010 at 1:20 PM
A nice dreamy feel to it; well done Catherine!
Registered on January 1, 2009, 72 Posts, 333 Comments
Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on May 4, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Beautiful! I think you were very successful in capturing their delicate nature. I just love this. Very, very pretty. :toast:
Registered on May 21, 2007, 398 Posts, 2605 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 4, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Ram-- Thanks, yes a lot of the credit goes to the camera for these shots. The D700 consistently exceeds my expectations for being noise free at high ISO.

Thank you everyone. :smile:
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on May 4, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Superbly rendered Catherine. Very aptly named. :cool:
Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments
Comment posted by Timothy F. Hale on May 4, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Catherine, I love this! Reminds me of a Japanese watercolor.
Tim
Concrete, Wa
Registered on December 10, 2003, 282 Posts, 405 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 4, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Catherine: I'm not sure what I like most; the color palette, plane of focus, DOF, BG :confused: . I know! I like it all! :biggrin: Most excellent shot. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 4, 2010 at 7:42 PM
Catherine, I like your idea very much and I think you succeeded admirably on the left half of the image. I would be very positive about his image if the very OOF flowers in the background on the right side were not there. I think the OOF petals give the brain too much to think about.

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 4, 2010 at 7:58 PM
I see, Carol. Maybe toning down the urc oof blossoms would help. Good point, and I'll try it out.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 4, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Taking Carol's suggestion to heart, here's a bit of a rework. How is it now?
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 5, 2010 at 4:34 AM
Very nice shot, Catherine. I love these soft tones and colors.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 5, 2010 at 1:31 PM
Really like this one. Great mix of color and just enough DOF to give it some substance without detracting from the overall abstract feel.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 5, 2010 at 10:44 PM
Very artistic!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 6, 2010 at 9:02 AM
I love the soft and delicate feel of this Catherine. The blending of color is wonderful and the effect is very pleasing.
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on May 6, 2010 at 7:42 PM
truly delicate and such soft colours.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 6, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Stunning image. You have achieved what you set out to show. Well done
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 6, 2010 at 10:32 PM
hi Catherine :wavey: This is wonderful :eek: :smile: The background is as fascinating as the main subject. Superb light and color :toast:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 7, 2010 at 1:56 PM
A beautiful photo for remebering a beautiful walk with your dog. A dreamy image, gauzy; a pink smoke rising towards the sky. Splendid, Catherine.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 10, 2010 at 10:02 AM
A work of style and beauty. Post card material. A wonderful song of Spring.
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments