Bud and Bloom

Gallery: FloraPosted May 5, 2010204 views12 comments

Denise Ippolito and I are running a workshop to Longwood Gardens again. This is from last year during that time frame. They have some of the nicest varieties I have ever seen! They dye the water black......which is an added bonus! I am a huge fan of flash.....when used in conjunction with natural light balance.
Cano 1D Mark 3 with the MT 24 twin lights at +2 and ISO 800 at f32 and 1/160 sec. hand held.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 5, 2010 at 6:40 PM

Beautiful Portrait of the Water Lily. The Bud strengthens the composition

. Dying the water black !!. That is real cool !

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 5, 2010 at 7:02 PM

Stunning shot.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 5, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Roman, in a word...awesome

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 5, 2010 at 8:31 PM

Roman: I typically can spot a poorly flashed shot right away and find it a difficult skill to master. You obviously have achieved that mastery. Marvelous subject and a wonderful portrait. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 5, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Stunning.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 6, 2010 at 12:51 AM

Beauty of a shot Roman. I love the bud along with the flower. I wish that some of the petals were in a bit better shape, but you made the most with what Mother Nature provided you - that is for sure!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 6, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Great job, Roman

I like it very much.
Mauro

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Comment posted by David Cobb on May 6, 2010 at 2:45 PM

Just beautiful light, color, and comp here Roman - a wonderful water lily portrait.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 6, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Beautiful light and comp, Roman. The crispness of the opened lily is simply stunning. Did you happen to shoot any images with just a bit of seperation between the two flowers? I would be curious to see which version I would like better.

Ed

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on May 6, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Roman, The workshop should be fun! I love the water color and the sharp details. Fantastic flash work as always.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on May 7, 2010 at 12:33 PM

Beautiful portrait Roman. Comp, color, detail, and light all look great. Nice flash work.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 10, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Terrific lighting of the color and detail in the bloom not to mention the wonderful shadowing. First rate work.

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