FLORA THEME

Gallery: FloraPosted August 28, 2010142 views14 comments

Sun Worshipers 1

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro, CPL
ISO 400, 1/200 @ f16

Getting a bit of a jump on the theme for the upcoming week (8/29-9/4) just to jog everyone's memory. Put on your shades and caps and get out there in the sunshine. Shot these Star of Texas hibiscus right at noon today so the light could not have been much harsher. The brightness actually helped as it was windy and the polarizer cut down my SS even at ISO 400. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 28, 2010 at 3:56 PM

W, fantastic shot at High Noon in the OK Bill coral.

Great job on the whites and detail.

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 28, 2010 at 5:06 PM

Whites and greens look good Bill as does the subject/ground separation. The image has a wild and windy late summer feel to it that I like. Great kickoff image.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 28, 2010 at 5:58 PM

Good handle on exposure here, Bill. It's fitting that a moderator lead the way into blazing sun.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 28, 2010 at 7:17 PM

What a selection for the theme, Bill

- stunning. So much of details preserved shooting in the "harsh" light. Lovely composition as well.

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

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 28, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Marvelous shot!

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on August 28, 2010 at 11:14 PM

The light's a little harsh for my taste but since that's the whole idea you did a great job holding detail in the whites.
The sun is gone up here in the Pacific NW and won't reappear until next Spring so I'll sit back and watch you guys rather than do any image posting myself.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on August 29, 2010 at 12:25 AM

Good shot Bill considering it was taken under the searing rays of the white-hot sun.

Nice details and it's suprising the greens aren't more washed out. Nice job on the exposure, all considered. If we get any sunlight up here in the Pacific NW before next June I'm up for the challenge, but it would really help out a shade-shooter like me if you would include the full EXIF.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 29, 2010 at 1:06 AM

Great kick off shot, Bill!

Mauro

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

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 29, 2010 at 3:53 AM

Terrific shot to start us off, Bill. Can't get much brighter than high noon in Texas!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on August 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Bill, This is a great reminder. I find myself drawn to the plant centers in this image and I really like the whites on the lower flower.
This adds to my Texas education; haven't seen any Stars of Texas Hibiscus flowers here.

Cheers,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on August 29, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Excellent combination of gerrn & white. The details are superb. I can imagine that this would be also very good in horisontal layout. Nicely done Bill.

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 30, 2010 at 2:18 AM

Great control of exposure for this white flowers. Very interesting shapes of the the petals.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 31, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Another great comp, and expert handling of the light and the whites! Super, Bill!

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 1, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Hi Bill

Very busy taking care if my grand daughter the last few days.

As you know, my eyesight is weak. and i cant stand harsh light. So i will leave it up to the harsh light lovers

your choice of white flowers works great in the harsh light.

:wink
Albert Darmo. Canada:

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