Four Fuchsia Ballerinas + v.2

Gallery: FloraPosted October 22, 2010138 views17 comments

More from the Pt. Defiance Summer Gardens in Tacoma, WA. The Fuchsia were most excellent this year. Hard to isolate good groups, but I think I did okay with this one?

(Fall color is finally here, but lots of rain and wind coming this weekend...

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D700, 70-200 @ 116; f8,1/20, ISO 400, -0.67EV

Thanks for viewing.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 22, 2010 at 6:32 AM

You did more than OK Catherine. Nice isolation, dof and position in the frame. Well done!!!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 22, 2010 at 7:02 AM

Very pretty. Excellent comp isolating the flowers from the background. You might want to burn in or clone out the bright stem directly below the flowers to make less noticeable.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 22, 2010 at 7:27 AM

Hi Catherine, I think you've done an excellent job isolating a group of Fuchsias. The image has a very Oriental feel to it and might make a handsome black and white print. I think Scott's suggestion is a good one regarding that offending branch or stem beneath the flowers.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 22, 2010 at 7:42 AM

ELEGANT, comes to mind as I look at this composition and wonderful capture. You have done an outstanding job Catherine, the BG foliage helps these blooms pop!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 22, 2010 at 7:55 AM

Great job on the comp and the subject/ground separation Catherine. My only suggestion would be to clone out the stem below the flowers. Beautiful image.

Pat

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Comment posted by Bruce King on October 22, 2010 at 10:01 AM

This is really Nice and they do look like ballerina's. That darn stem!

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Lovely image Catherine, i'd love to see the flowers in person if i can sum day

p.s. ohh yes the cloned stem will be a big plus!

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

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 22, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Catherine, I love the feeling that the family of Fuchsia is coming out of the wood through a hole in the green. A beutiful natural atmosphere, for me. I hope you will resist when asked to cut some green.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 22, 2010 at 5:30 PM

Another flower that I don't have a decent photo of (the other one being Peony). Ballerina is the most perfect way to describe the blooms

. Works well as presented and terrific work with DOF

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 22, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Very pretty Catherine. I like the comp (though I think you could crop a tad from the bottom). Very nice DOF.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 22, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Thanks to one and all for your comments. That darn stem! Okay, well I included it on purpose! I liked the way it echoed the Fuchsias' stem and gave them a "stage" to dance on. No, huh? If you insist, I'll reconsider...

Nathan, I have a version with a crop from the bottom and came back to the original size to post. Cropping solves the "problem" with the lower stem, but then the "dancers" look confined.

Okay, Carol, I'll try a black/white, too.

I'll put the other one up, and you can vote!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 23, 2010 at 2:17 AM

Catherine:
The repost is stronger without the lower branch. Lovely little bells.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 23, 2010 at 7:10 PM

Catherine: Great title and a fine capture. The repost is absolutely top notch in every way. >=))>

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 23, 2010 at 8:33 PM

The original was very good, stem and all. Repost is even better.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 24, 2010 at 6:27 AM

I really like this image. Everything about it works well. Great Job.

Registered on January 11, 2009, 0 Posts, 32 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 24, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Catherine, this is stunning! The blooms do indeed look like little ballerinas in their pastel pink tutus. My preference is the original as posted, but that's just me. Gorgeous work.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 6:38 PM

Perfect pink tutus.

And yes, they do look like ballerinas, so a perfect title. Love the shot.

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