Soft Focus Dahlia

Gallery: FloraPosted October 24, 2010174 views14 comments

non 1DsIII, 85mm f/1.2L, 1/40sec @ f/1.2

The 85 f/1.2 has such a smooth out of focus quality that it creates a dreamy, smooth background. This was shot wide open and you can see that very little is in sharp focus.

A different take on one of our most enjoyable subjects.

Comments and critiques appreciated.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 24, 2010 at 1:11 PM

David,
I can't think of a better word for this than "dreamy." Looking at it, I feel kind of like I just woke up, and am rubbing my eyes, enjoying the light, even though I can't focus on details yet. It's an enjoyable feeling.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 24, 2010 at 1:14 PM

David, I'm going to take your word for it that something is in sharp focus. It all looks delightfully soft to me. I like your approach; at first I thought it was a lensbaby composition.

If the flower or another still exists, I would encourage you to shoot more with different focal points.

Especially like the lighting and the colors.

Cheers,

Carol

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 24, 2010 at 2:11 PM

Beautiful image. Love the softness and the color palette David. Also the mood of the image. No suggestions whatsoever.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on October 24, 2010 at 2:46 PM

wonderful soft and dreamy, very lovely...

Brigitte

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

Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 24, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Beautiful capture David, as mentioned on PNWNP, I really like the colors and "dreamy" mood this bloom gives. Well done!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 24, 2010 at 5:05 PM

Gorgeous. I like everything about this.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 24, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Agree with the rest about the dreamy feel which is usually the case with that magical F/1.2 lens. Two small petal edges get the benefit of sharp focus. Nice colors also.

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

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 24, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Very nice color and and comp. Very nice artistic image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on October 24, 2010 at 9:57 PM

I ike it David for all the reasons already mentioned.

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 25, 2010 at 1:34 AM

David:
Yes - soft and dreamy. Nice to see a F1.2 lens in action; have only shot with F1.8 lens myself.

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

Comment posted by Bob Duff on October 25, 2010 at 7:09 AM

Nicely done David. Agree with previous comments.

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

Comment posted by Peter Conway on October 25, 2010 at 1:47 PM

Beautiful, Thanks for sharing this so we could see the 1.2 in action.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 6:48 PM

Outstanding color and soft lighting. Beautiful shot!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 30, 2010 at 4:29 PM

David: This is beautifully done and just a superbly crafted image from concept to capture. Really well done.>=))>

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