Yellow Lilies

Gallery: FloraPosted July 24, 2010111 views14 comments

From one of the many sesiosn this past month of floral subjects cut down in their prime and brought into the studio to be shot.

I know it was captured using my 5DMII, w/100mm F/2.8 L IS USM Macro lens @ F/22 for "x" seconds, RAW, manually exposed, probably about 1 stop under, ISO 50, Liveview with the aide of a Hoodman Loupe with 3X Magnifier attachment, mirror locked up, tripod w/remote release, and posibly using my wife's hand mirror to reflect light back onto subject.

RAW files processed in LR tweaking black, calrity and luminsecense

Photoshop - nik filters and a sharpen action

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 24, 2010 at 12:56 PM

The color and detail is fantastic, not to mention the perfect composition, what can I say Steve. Simply beautiful.
John

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 24, 2010 at 1:58 PM

I think I may like this better than your previous series. And the water droplets are a nice touch.

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on July 24, 2010 at 3:15 PM

Steven I think you must own a lily farm. Another beautiful and thoughtful composition. I like that you add larger versions to see the detail in so fine a photograph

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 24, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Steven: Got a big

-meter spike from this one! The bolder colors here distinguish it from your earlier series. For some reason this one resonates more with me than the others and that's saying a lot. Superbly crafted image. >=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 24, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Hi Steven

You have raised the bar again

The composition of the subject is amazing... The color and detail are awesome. Excellent work.

Albert Darmo.. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 24, 2010 at 6:48 PM

Another wonderful job, Steven.

Well done!

One of these days I'll buy some Lilies and try myself....

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 24, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Another beauty!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 25, 2010 at 7:59 AM

Steven - another beauty (so what else is new?

). Love your style.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 25, 2010 at 8:10 AM

Another masterpiece studio image.

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on July 25, 2010 at 9:27 AM

Exceptional lighting and comp Steven, the best just got better

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

Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on July 25, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Ahh, this one slipped past me earlier. SWEET!! Love the colors and the near symmetrical comp. Looks like you got some water drops, too Very cool.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Beautiful Steven, it would take too much space to list all the positives of this capture.

Bob

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on July 25, 2010 at 7:23 PM

For a set-up, this is really exquisite and I love the presentation.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 29, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Perfect work, wonderful colors and comp.

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments