Fond Farewell

Gallery: FloraPosted June 17, 2010134 views14 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/160 @ f5.6

Got up early yesterday morning to shoot this last day lily bloom of the season for this my favorite variety. This bunch survived our tough winter and even bloomed more prolifically than any previous year. Got a chance to shoot it with a large blanket of phlox in the BG. All comments welcome. >=))>

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14 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on June 17, 2010 at 7:26 PM

I am really enjoying the purple BG it really works great with the yellow in the flower.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 17, 2010 at 8:48 PM

such delicate colours, the bg works really well here.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 17, 2010 at 10:47 PM

Very attractive, Bill

. The lemon yellow glow at the center and the background are very complementary. If the Lily could come into the frame at a slight downward angle, it would have been a bit more dynamic, perhaps. Not sure you had options though. Love it as always

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Comment posted by Timothy F. Hale on June 18, 2010 at 12:39 AM

Bill, I love this. The lighting is superb and the phlox backround sets off the subject.

Concrete Tim

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 18, 2010 at 7:03 AM

Really like the way the BG sets off the Lily, along with some very nice light. Beautifully seen and presented Bill.
John

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 18, 2010 at 7:59 AM

DOF is tricky on this kind of shot, and you got it just right. Nice presentation.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 18, 2010 at 12:35 PM

I LOVE the BG on this Bill. The BG along with your comp, and the light, and the color of the bloom all add up to a fantastic image. A real beaut!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on June 18, 2010 at 12:36 PM

Very cool, Bill. The colors make me think of spring and Easter.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on June 18, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Wow, this is so utterly beautiful Bill.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 18, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Killer color combination and light Bill. There are so many fine images out here, I'm running out of superlatives to use. Beautiful...

Pat

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 19, 2010 at 12:25 AM

This is delicious! Like a big bowl of peach ice cream. I like the large version...it really amps up the textures of the petals. I like the frilly edges......hmmm....undecided if the bottom crop is a plus or minus...take it or leave it...The top crop looks absolutely needed to give us a proper view of that great center. Well done! Ken S

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 19, 2010 at 9:49 AM

What fantastic colors.... the bg sets off the day lily to perfection........awesome image Bill

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on June 20, 2010 at 4:10 PM

The lighting and color contrast are very well handled. The Phlox made a super BG too!

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on June 21, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Love those creamy line amongst the purple BG.. Wonderful, Bill

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