Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted July 25, 2010149 views19 comments

Just playing with lighting on this lily, it's coming to the end of the season for many lilies and day lilies around here.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on July 25, 2010 at 10:51 AM

Very nice capture Mike of a subject just past its prime. Although past, it still radiates with a sense of beauty. Your directional lighting is right on.

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on July 25, 2010 at 10:56 AM

Very nice in all regards!

How did you achieve the great DOF? I've been experimenting with composites, each photo taken at a different point of focus. I find it's not that easy to get the final product looking as good as this one.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 25, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Wonderful lighting and capture Mike. Great image.

Bob

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 25, 2010 at 2:46 PM

Mike, beautiful light color and detail, and composed to perfection. Excellent work as always.
John

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 25, 2010 at 3:15 PM

The mix of lighting makes for a very unique image. I like the contrast of bright leaves and glowing lily. Excellent dof and pov.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 25, 2010 at 3:17 PM

Nice job, Mike. Well presented against the black and great detail.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 25, 2010 at 3:47 PM

I love the light on the leaves Mike and their arrangement in the composition. Bg selection is perfect for my tastes also. Beautiful minimalist work.

Pat

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on July 25, 2010 at 4:25 PM

Nicely done with the lighting on the leaves Mike. Really like the directional light.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 25, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Mike:
The lighting here is exceptional especially on the leaves. Very well done.

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Comment posted by John Kerr on July 25, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Super lighting here in my opinion. The detail and focus is great throughout this entire image. Is this a single exposure or a stack? Either way, it's very nice.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 25, 2010 at 11:01 PM

Very tastefully done as always Mike. Love the light and clean execution

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on July 25, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Excellent lighting. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on July 26, 2010 at 7:20 AM

Detail is spectacular, I like the simplicity of the compo :)

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on July 26, 2010 at 7:49 AM

Thank you all for your feedback. Some have asked about the techs. This is a single exposure, not a stack. D3x, 70-180mm lens @ 135mm, 1 sec @ f/36, ISO 400, lighting with four litepanels

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 26, 2010 at 8:39 AM

Mike: Even before seeing your comments the lighting caught my attention immediately. Superbly crafted image.>=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 26, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Hi Mike

Your use of lighting is always very creative.

Fabulous detail and overall presentation :toast
Albert Darmo. Canada:

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 27, 2010 at 6:29 AM

Beautiful light and contrast, Mike.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 29, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Mike, you have saved from death a beautiful specimen. Of course, I am in love with the play of light on the leaves, petals and stamens. A splendid photo.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 30, 2010 at 8:57 AM

Excellent job with the lighting. I like the color and detail you captured and I also like the whites with the subtle shading.

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