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Gallery: FloraPosted June 12, 2010214 views15 comments

Can't think of a good title - open to suggestions! :-)
Some kind of Ecuador lilly.

D300
105mm
1/200 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Center-weighted average
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 800
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL - 3

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on June 12, 2010 at 5:04 AM

Excellent colours and fantastic composition including also well selected frame. Nicely done Sandy.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 12, 2010 at 6:52 AM

Simply beautiful. Just enough foliage to provide a base, nice background and stunning lily.

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

Comment posted by John Kerr on June 12, 2010 at 7:29 AM

Nicely done. Great control with the flash lighting up the petals while keeping the BG and blades of grass shaded. Very beautiful. Good luck on a title, wish I could help you with that but my minds is as empty as my cup of coffee this mornin'.

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 12, 2010 at 7:59 AM

Beautiful color and excellent composition Sandy. On first opening this my mind immediately went to those little aquarium fish I used to see. I think they were called neons and I might use neon as the title. Gorgeous image.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 12, 2010 at 9:59 AM

Scattered stamens: I don't know if it is a good title, Sandy, but it is surely the thing that captures my eyes. I love the simplicity and elegance of the composition and colors.
Take care.

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 12, 2010 at 10:20 AM

Sandy: Reminds me of a velvet painting. Marvelous color and clarity and superb lighting control. One of your best IMO. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 12, 2010 at 10:37 AM

How about, "Oh, My!" for a title?

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

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 12, 2010 at 1:48 PM

Very nice Sandy, beautiful color and glow.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 12, 2010 at 2:31 PM

I love the amount of darkness Sandy. Great color and a wonderful shape.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 12, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Looks like Zephyr Lily in the Genus Zephyranthes. The dark surrounding sets it of beautifully, Sandy. Love all the pollen pods being in focus also

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 12, 2010 at 5:44 PM

Everything about this is perfect Sandy, from the comp to the lighting and colors and details and bg and......

Registered on September 14, 2005, 182 Posts, 1471 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on June 12, 2010 at 5:45 PM

Very nice capture Sandy. The colour is neon blue to me! This flower is new to me. Thanks for posting.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by jamie pringle on June 13, 2010 at 8:09 AM

Blue star is what this reminds me of with the dark background and the stellar shape. Beautiful flower and excellent presentation Sandy

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on June 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM

How about "Blacklight lilly"? Whatever you decide on this one is eye candy ... unique and quite lovely. Well done Sandy.

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Wendy Blanchard on June 14, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Very beautiful! Excellent work! I would name it Radiant Violet Lilly since its a purplish-blue color.

Registered on June 11, 2006, 58 Posts, 647 Comments