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by Ian Wolfenden

Gallery: FloraPosted October 7, 2010176 views24 comments
An iris with petals beginning to droop.

Canon 400D, 100mm Macro lens, 1/6 sec @ f5, cropped to approx 75% of original, natural light indoors.

Comments

24 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on October 7, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Nice lines/shapes and I like the contrasting colors. Excellent.
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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 7, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Beautiful complementary colors Ian and I love the leading curl into the images. Outstanding.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 7, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Graceful lines and beautiful colors. The only thing that I am not crazy about here is that small OOF protuberance popping up in front of the yellow part in the URC. Otherwise, the DOF choice looks great.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Laura Stafford on October 7, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Nice capture. The contrasting colors are very pleasing.

Laura Stafford
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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 7, 2010 at 12:23 PM
I am trying to get closer to the flowers and you ar already inside them! Splendid composition and beautiful blue, Ian. The little yellow succeds in balancing wery well the composition.
Take care
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on October 7, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Very intriguing image, Ian. I like it very much.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Ian, if you don't tell a soul those are drooping petals, no one will know. I love the swirls and lines. Very well done and the composition is outstanding.

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 7, 2010 at 1:42 PM
You are certianly the master of the iris Ian. Great shot. Wonderful lines and feeling of motion. Great color too. Fabulous results!

Nathan
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 7, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Another great use of color and line. Stunning! :toast:
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Comment posted by Mark Windom on October 7, 2010 at 5:25 PM
Nothing more to add other than :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 7, 2010 at 5:35 PM
A wonderful image Ian, I love the sweeping cures and vibrant colors. Well done!
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 7, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Lovely sweeping lines, Ian :cool: - resemble some drapes affected by the wind. the very limited DOF works just fine here along with the complementary yellow+purple.

Like Wayne I too find that small purple OOF area at the throat a bit out of place but its relatively minor in what is a killer photo :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 7, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Ian:
Like the flowing lines and complementary colors. :toast:
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Comment posted by Vincent Nobel on October 8, 2010 at 12:06 AM
Nice flow and overall comp! Well done Ian!
Registered on June 16, 2010, 57 Posts, 175 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on October 8, 2010 at 12:45 AM
Wow! The sweeping lines and color contrast on this one are really great Ian. :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 8, 2010 at 1:10 AM
The Swirls & contrasting colours make this image stand out Ian :toast:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 8, 2010 at 2:23 AM
Excellent work Ian ...Love the colors and the lines and the color placement ..well done..

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on October 8, 2010 at 3:18 AM
Amazing colors an unusual point of view, I like it very much :wavey:
Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 8, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Colors, lines, curves; it all works for me, Ian. Beautiful--
thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by May Haga on October 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Beautiful swirls of color Ian.
May
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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on October 8, 2010 at 3:19 PM
wonderful comlimentary colors and fantastic floating lines...great work!!!!!

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 8, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Hi Ian :wavey: Remarkable flowing lines, with superb color and light. Masterful!! :toast:
Albert Darmo. Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 9, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Ian: You have certainly not lost your touch with iris! Stunning shot. >=))>
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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on October 10, 2010 at 6:03 PM
gorgeous abstract!
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