Spring Opening

Gallery: FloraPosted April 11, 201167 views10 comments

Finally....... the Tulips of the Pacific Northwest begin awakening from our cold extended and rainy winter. This beauty captured last weekend at the Woodland WA Tulip Festival and is one of many varieties on display.

Larger version available, thank you for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 100mm macro F2.8L IS USM
F/6.3 1/80 ISO 100
tripod, cable release, CS4, LR2, NIK Suite

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on April 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Nice Craig! I like the colors against the near black background. Good light and details.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 11, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Nice one, Craig. I find tulips a lot more interesting when they're not fully open.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 11, 2011 at 7:49 PM

Love the color, the dark bg and the light in this Craig. This is a superb image for my tastes. I also like the mood of it very much.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 11, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Wonderful image Craig. Love the dark BG (surprise you did not use a flash) and the almost metallic texture to the petals. The larger version is a little softer and may benefit from another round of sharpening.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 11, 2011 at 9:03 PM

The lighting and all of the levels of brightness are terrific.

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on April 12, 2011 at 12:16 AM

Love the warm light and colors in this Craig...wonderful work !!

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 12, 2011 at 3:43 AM

Zapp! Orange ....when in doubt...shoot orange! Love this w/dark b/g and dark greens. Cool!

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 12, 2011 at 11:36 AM

I like the moody feel you have created with this picture, Craig. Great comp and DOF on the main flower.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 13, 2011 at 4:55 AM

Wonderfully rich colouring, Craig, and a fine composition ! The way you've lit this gives a real feel of the flower burgeoning into life. I like the inclusion of the bud at the LR too - it balances the flower beautifully.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 13, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Craig,
I love the colors and the light here. The flower stands out very well from the dark background. Great work.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments