Grand Opening

Gallery: FloraPosted September 13, 201065 views12 comments

The "Grand Opening" of another beautiful Dahlia.

canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f2.8L
F/2.8 -1 1/45 ISO 640
tripod, canon macro lens support ring,cable, LR with NIK processing

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 13, 2010 at 3:37 AM

Very, very nice shot, Craig. I like very much the centered composition, the complementary colors with soft BG, and...your choice of DOF !
Mauro

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

Comment posted by Bob Duff on September 13, 2010 at 7:30 AM

I like the centered shot Craig with the soft vignette surronding the bloom. Some excellent detail which shows well in the larger view.

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 13, 2010 at 9:57 AM

I nearly assumed this is Ned's posting from the thumnail

- very very nice rendition of the Dahlia, Craig. A pristine bloom nicely captured

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

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 13, 2010 at 12:01 PM

Craig, I really like how the flower is very sharp in the center and gently, oh, so gently graduates the DOF.

I like the centering that you did.

Carol

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

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on September 13, 2010 at 2:01 PM

I like the square frame. Very well done, a beautiful image.

Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments

Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on September 13, 2010 at 5:44 PM

Well lit, good color contrast and DOF with flower and background. Perfect composition for square crop and center placement.

Sandy
Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandysteinman

Registered on March 14, 2010, 10 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 13, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Hi Craig

A very well conceived presentation, love how you handled the controled receding DOF. The colors and detail are superb

Albert Darmo Canada

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 13, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Beautifully done Craig. I agree with the points already made.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on September 13, 2010 at 11:33 PM

This is really a great portrait, Craig.. excellent composition - especially finding such a neutral back drop for it...

Registered on November 1, 2003, 467 Posts, 2803 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 14, 2010 at 5:48 AM

A classic flower portrait. Nicely done.

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

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on September 14, 2010 at 12:08 PM

Beautiful capture and processing... The BG makes this for me

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 16, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Great symmetrical structure in this one. There is a lot to like about this image!

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