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Gallery: FloraPosted February 18, 2011266 views15 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1.3 secs @ f16, -1.7 fill flash

Unfortunately I did not get anything appropriate for the winter theme so I'm going to start a short series of these iris blooms before Chrissy plants them in the garden. Shot in a makeshift "studio" in our garage with the door open and indirect late afternoon light. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 18, 2011 at 4:19 AM

Bill:
These are really nice looking irises. The black bg is great for showcasing them. Like the color and texture of the petals. Very well done.

There is a small triangular bright spot just along the second left petal of the forward iris which can be easily removed..

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on February 18, 2011 at 6:55 AM

Hi Bill! The colors here are wonderful (the yellow just pops) and I like the presentation too. I do feel it is a tad too tight but still quite nice.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 18, 2011 at 7:08 AM

Beautifully done, Bill ! I like the not quite symmetrical composition, with its pairs of flowers and the bud LL - there's a kind of stateliness about the image and lovely colouring too.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 18, 2011 at 8:16 AM

I love how this pops against the dark BG. Beautiful color too.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 18, 2011 at 8:37 AM

Wonderful comp and image.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on February 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Planting????.....geez Bill, we won't be thinking about that for at least another 2 months!!

Very nice specimens with fabulous colour.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on February 18, 2011 at 10:08 AM

These are beautiful Bill and the bg sets them off perfectly.

pat

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM

Wow does the black background set these gorgeous flowers off! Magnificent color and your home studio worked extremely well for the lighting.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on February 18, 2011 at 1:19 PM

Love the colors and comp in this one BIll. I personally enjoy the tight frame-filling comp. Looking forward to seeing more of these beauties!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 18, 2011 at 3:27 PM

I really like the colors and textures of this image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 18, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Solid Iris photo! The colors come atcha, the iteration between the front and back iris is nice and the black bg really pops these guys out.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on February 18, 2011 at 11:58 PM

I've found the Iris a difficult subject but I think you've done a nice job here Bill. Maybe a little tight as Christine mentioned but it's a very minor nit. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on February 19, 2011 at 2:09 AM

Bill i dont know why but the LLC stem/bud is quiet distracting to me maybe it's jus me

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 19, 2011 at 5:03 AM

Whoa!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 20, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Hi Bill

What a marvelous capture!! The colors, are extraordinary

Albert Darmo. Canada

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