Frisco Fireweed II

Gallery: FloraPosted October 10, 2010107 views15 comments

One more from this summer of the great little stand of Fireweed in Frisco, Colorado.

5d, 28-135mm w/macro, tripod, polarizer

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 10, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Beautiful image Morris. Love the rich colors but I also like the composition and the detail. I'm really glad you left this in landscape format rather than taking it vertical. The supporting bg on the sides adds a lot to the image. Very fine work. No suggestions on my part.

Pat

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

Comment posted by jamie pringle on October 10, 2010 at 4:28 PM

Nice approach on the fireweed Morris. I like the sharp focus on the front 3 blossoms and the out of focus and soft background fuchsia colors as complements

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 10, 2010 at 5:00 PM

Morris, best of all I like the soft fuschia-colored background. The white of the filaments really pops out.

Nice job.

Cheers,

Carol

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

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on October 10, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Great capture! I love the detail and the OOF background.
Anne

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Miller on October 10, 2010 at 6:27 PM

Morris,
I really admire your work. Steve Traudt of Grande Junction, Colo. was to give our photo club a hdr flower workshop in october but had to cancel until spring. Do you know of Steve?
Thank you for your comments on my images.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 50 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 10, 2010 at 6:49 PM

Thanks all!

Jay, I'm sorry, I don't know Steve. I'll have to check out his work. I live In Parker on the eastern slope, which we call "the front range" around here, and Grand Junction is on the western slope. I don't get a chance to get over that far very often.
Keep those posts and comments coming!

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 10, 2010 at 8:42 PM

Wow..Another stunner from you Morris. This is my second favourite of this flower (the previous one was a vertical with a classy pink background, which now seems to be archived.).

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 10, 2010 at 9:24 PM

Morris: Wonderful subject and a superb capture. Makes me want to get back up your way. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 11, 2010 at 1:02 AM

Very good detail on the front florets, Morris. Great color, too.

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

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 11, 2010 at 2:20 AM

Nice Shot Morris! lovely details
looks very similar to the Epilobium's in India

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 11, 2010 at 4:19 AM

Like your decision to centre this, Morris ( not quite sure why, but I do !! ). I guess probably because of the lovely spray of petals, making for a very appealing shot.

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 11, 2010 at 4:35 AM

Morris:
Very beautifully captured flowers. I particular like the pink blushes in the creamy bg.

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

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on October 11, 2010 at 4:24 PM

beautiful image, Morris...wonderful comp. and fantastic bg

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 11, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Hi Morris

Love the color and detail of this Fireweed !!! Just the right amount of blur and colorwash in the B.G. to harmonize with the main subject. great work