Red/White Dahlia

Gallery: FloraPosted April 28, 2011115 views14 comments

I made this photo last year around the same time I posted the another version. However this is a stack of 4 photos - stacked in Photoshop CS5.

ND200, 105mm F/2.8 VR Micronikkor with 36mm tube, F/11 (IIRC), 1/40 Sec, ISO200 and Tripod with Diffuser.

Thanks a lot for your comments on my Previous Photo and do let me know your thoughts on this one.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on April 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM

That's crazy! I love the shapes and the rich colors. The sharpness is amazing too.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 29, 2011 at 6:32 AM

Beautiful image Ram and a very fine stack. My only reservation is the yellow/green in the viewer's lower right color. For my tastes that corner has a dissonance with the rest of the image. Consequently, I prefer your prior version. This may just be my color preferences though. I'd probably be inclined to take the lower corner black, white or some hue of red. That said, the image is still strikingly beautiful.

pat

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on April 29, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Pat, agree a 100% and that is the reason why I did not share it last season.

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

Comment posted by Bruce King on April 29, 2011 at 11:32 AM

The shapes and colors are very nice and I really like the shadows inside the petals. I do agree with Pat about the LRC but I don't think changing it would help the image, it is what it is. Beautiful image regardless.

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

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 29, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Wonderful comp and colors. Terrific work.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 29, 2011 at 12:02 PM

I have to agree with pat as well. I love dahlias, and I like this image a lot for its unique color and comp, but I looked at the other version, and I much prefer that version.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 29, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Ram:
I remember the one from last year which was fabulous. This one is different and agree with Pat about the green - maybe a square crop may be the way to go with this one.
Just looked at your previous iris post - so lovely and well come back.

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

Comment posted by Doug Roane on April 29, 2011 at 5:33 PM

I also prefer the previous version, only because of the rlc in this one. If there were more flower to fill in that section, then I would definitely prefer this comp, though. A crop of about 10% off the bottom and 5% off the right, and filling in the little bit of residual green with a pink or red hue would probably work well

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 29, 2011 at 9:34 PM

Ram: I'm in a really lazy mood right now so I'm going to pile on and ditto Pat. Still, your seconds outshine almost everyone else. You're off to a strong start in 2011. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on April 29, 2011 at 11:47 PM

Although I agree about the green being out of place, I love everything about the rest of the image. Wonderful!

Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 30, 2011 at 9:12 AM

WOW, do I ever like this Ram. Very, very well done and displayed!
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 1, 2011 at 5:46 PM

Perfect stack, Ram, and a great composition. I especially like the way the centre is out of focus and just glimpsed at the corner of the frame. Beautiful image !

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

Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on May 1, 2011 at 7:48 PM

Beautiful image Ram !!

Registered on June 5, 2005, 251 Posts, 3734 Comments

Comment posted by Sue Eberhart on May 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Love the pinks and reds and the shapes of the individual petals is beautiful. I like the bit of yellow/green because they are complimentary colors to the reds and pinks. Just a lovely image.

Registered on June 9, 2009, 44 Posts, 208 Comments