Odd One Out

Gallery: FloraPosted November 3, 2010137 views19 comments

Canon 400D, 100mm Macro lens, 0.6 secs @ f9, stacked, cropped down about 35% from the original. I wondered how the front anther stayed in balance !

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19 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on November 3, 2010 at 5:54 PM

I really like the comp and the fact that all the stamens are in focus. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on November 3, 2010 at 7:44 PM

Love the in-your-face composition.....great job on the stack as well.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 3, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Ian:
Like the comp. The anthers are all sharp except for the top one which is marginally soft in the top portion. May be another few more stack would have taken care of that. Good job in keeping the bg soft and dreamy.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Superb stack Ian. Hard for me not to think of this as an upturned clutching hand. Great control in the dof. Exceptional detail in the anthers and I like the tension created by the one that appears to balance. I like the image. It draws me in and holds my attention.

pat

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 3, 2010 at 9:27 PM

Great details Ian, and I like the lines. To me the anthers look at tad over sharpened. Great color!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on November 3, 2010 at 10:02 PM

wow, Ian. Great lines, colors and details. Would not have thought this was a huge crop. May be a tad over sharpened but no biggie in a web version.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on November 3, 2010 at 11:26 PM

I like your choices here! The colors are wonderful. No nits from me!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 3, 2010 at 11:52 PM

GOOD one, Ian. !! I can't even tell what kind of flower it is, so that's darn fine abstraction. Stacked, huh? How many?

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 4, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Wonderful in all ways Ian. Fantastic!
Bob

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 4, 2010 at 10:02 AM

Well done! I really like your use of focus and color, as well as line.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on November 4, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Great lines and details...very nice work

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 4, 2010 at 2:22 PM

Lovely contrast between both the colors and the sharp details and the softness of the balance of the image. Like this very much, Ian,

Carol

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Comment posted by beth summer on November 4, 2010 at 11:31 PM

Very cool, Ian. Isn't that amazing what Mother Nature shows us!!!!!!!!

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 5, 2010 at 5:53 AM

I love these very nice soft colors. Well done Ian.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on November 5, 2010 at 4:33 PM

The diagonal lines in the background reinforce the lines and points ot the stamens, eager to go out from the upper corner; but the petal in the base, moving in the opposite direction, keep the eyes in the image. I like the composition, Ian.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 6, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Ian: Marvelous color palette and a superb stack. Superbly crafted image. >=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 7, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Hi Ian

The detail and flowing lines of the stamens are superbly done. The fine complementary colors puts this over the top.

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 10, 2010 at 12:31 AM

Stunner! IMHO
really lovely DOF control on this IAN

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on November 10, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Wonderful color and detail. Love your comp and pof.

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