Dahlia Portrait

Gallery: FloraPosted September 22, 2010107 views14 comments

Thanks for the comments on my last post.
Don't know if the weather will hold out long enought for this one to fully open but I thought it was interesting enough as is. Thanks for looking. Larger version included I may like the smaller better.

D5000
Sigma 150 f/2.8 Macro
f/29 @ 0.60 sec
ISO 200

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on September 22, 2010 at 12:28 AM

This is a lovely image indeed, the colour contrast is great and its wonderfully sharp.

I think the background lacks a little though, perhaps its just a little too plain for my taste though its certainly a fine line to tread between too plain and too busy.

Altogether a nice shot though and this is probably just my taste rather than an issue.

Registered on July 29, 2010, 26 Posts, 404 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 22, 2010 at 2:45 AM

Good shot, Bruce. What about to crop a bit the top and the bottom of the image to concentrate the attention on the flower?
Mauro

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

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 22, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Nice portrait Bruce. It looks like it will grow up to be a very pretty bloom.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on September 22, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Thanks for the comments all.
Mauro, I thought about a crop as you suggested but decided I like the smoothe, creamy space around the blossom.

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 22, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Beautiful portrait, Bruce - sharp and wonderfully coloured and composed. I like this a lot.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on September 22, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Lovely image Bruce maybe u can jus crop it a bit from the top like Mauro said

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 22, 2010 at 12:45 PM

Beautiful shot, Bruce! Very sharp and the colors are also nice.

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

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on September 22, 2010 at 4:17 PM

It's quite interesting as-is, and the background is great. I'd go with a small crop from the top and call it done.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 22, 2010 at 6:23 PM

I ike the comp and the mix of colors is great! The soft light allows all of the best of this flower to show. Extremely well done!

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM

Beautiful image Bruce. Nice comp, rich colors and for my tastes the bg works perfectly. That may be from the avian bg. We always try to get bgs like this for birds. I might crop some from the top but that's subjective on my part. Very nicely done.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 22, 2010 at 7:14 PM

Beautifully captured, sharp and very true vibrant colors. I love this bruce, well composed and IMO the BG is perrrrrffect!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on September 23, 2010 at 11:11 AM

Excellent Bruce. I like how the dahlia is just beginning to open. Gives it a wind blown and very appealing look.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on September 24, 2010 at 4:03 PM

The scattered open petals make a very nice design, for me. The contrast of the two colors is very impressive. I was going to propose a 5:4 format, but I am no more sure. That green goes to the infinite.
Take care.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 25, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Bruce: I love these flowers in this stage and think you captured this one brilliantly. Superior image. >=))>

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