Lisianthus

Gallery: FloraPosted December 19, 2010133 views16 comments

Trying out new 50mmF1.4 lens on this lisianthus bud. In camera double exposure - first exposure illuminated by LED at the base of the flower to light up the dark center, second exposure ambient light.

CS5, vignette in bridge, TK luminosity mass, vivezia 2, USM.

D90 50mm F11 total exposure 5sec, iso200 tripod. Thanks for viewing and C&C appreciated.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on December 19, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Gary, this is awesome and very creative. How about a third exposure for the ULC; that would make this absolutely perfection. Has Tony come up with yet another technique?

Nice job.

Carol

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

Comment posted by Bob Duff on December 19, 2010 at 12:21 PM

W Gary some try out! Really like what you have captured and how you processed the image. Great job. Only nit, a small one, would be to clone in part of the petal into the URC to fill the frame.

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 19, 2010 at 2:12 PM

Very well done Gary. I agree with Bob about the upper right corner, otherwise just superb.

pat

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

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM

Stunning image, Gary! I love the swirling effect of the petal edges drawing me into the illuminated center of the lisianthus bud. This is awesome as presented, but I would be curious to see this just a touch lighter. Just a suggestion of course.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 19, 2010 at 7:43 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments.

@Carol, Bob, Pat
Looks like the vignette is probably a bit strong.

@Ed
I have actually bump up the exposure by 0.20 but could probably go a little higher.

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

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 20, 2010 at 3:04 AM

Amazing composition with the pattern of the tips of the petals. It has a soft, soothing feel, too. Nice subtle illumination. Thanks for the details on how you made the shot.

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 20, 2010 at 4:24 AM

A fascinating take on a flower not easy to shoot well, Gary. The composition has a striking abstract quality which works really well for me. Only wonder about a touch more exposure - though I am not familiar with the technique and I can see that some areas are quite bright. Whatever, I like this a lot.

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

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 20, 2010 at 5:50 PM

What a beautiful work, Gary! Excellent the idea, superb the performance. I go on exploring the chiaroscuro of the light and the nuance of the colors. I appreciate the URC that gives an hint about the round shape of the flower. So it is more than a natural abstract. Really excellent image for me.
I wish you a splendid coming year, productive and happy.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 20, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Great job, Gary ! Very creative

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on December 20, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Very creative use of lighting and exposure techniques. Agree with the comments to lighten slightly. Re: the upper right corner; it does appear a little empty and I think I prefer this with a crop from the right to remove that area. I've never seen a lisianthus....you've inspired me to visit my local nurseries in search of one. Happy Holidays!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on December 20, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Nice Gary, almost feels like a vortex the longer I gaze at it. The center light is awesome.

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

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on December 21, 2010 at 1:53 AM

Lovely flower & the swirl is awesome but what is more compelling in this image is ur take on it, the PP & double exposure are jus perfect

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 21, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Hi Gary

Love the variious different color tones . The patterns of form and light are marvelous! Great work

Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 21, 2010 at 10:34 PM

The two exposures are excellently blended to create this image. I feel the vignette is a little heavy for the light, but the lines are strong and the inside lighting takes this to another level!

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

Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on December 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM

Well done. Especially for a first attempt at something new. The repetition of the curving lines and framing are very effective. I lean towards the comments that prefer a tiny bit more exposure.

Sandy
Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandysteinman

Registered on March 14, 2010, 10 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 26, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Gary: My first impression was an immediate "too dark." I don't see any values on the histogram above 185. I might not take the whites all the way to 255 but brightening significantly really gives this more pop which makes it more appealing to me. >=))>

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