Mother's Day Iris

Gallery: FloraPosted May 8, 201163 views14 comments

The iris are really in full bloom behind our house now. Went out yesterday morning to take advantage of it before the winds hit today.

5d, 24-105 @105, f4 & 1/320s iso 100, white nylon skrim

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14 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 8, 2011 at 4:58 PM

So lovely, I just love the BG and the High contrast lighting ! Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 8, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Cory: I don't recall you posting here before so welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet. Really good call on the diffuser. I like your DOF/POF choice especially and the OOF echo in the BG. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>

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

Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on May 8, 2011 at 6:49 PM

Sweet image Cory, everything about it is beautiful, fine job !!

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Comment posted by Cory Freeman on May 8, 2011 at 8:30 PM

thanks guys! some times I manage to get it right. ;)
@Bill: thanks for the welcome! I haven't posted here in a looong time. Don't shoot flowers very often. guess I like to look at 'em instead most of the time.

Registered on December 16, 2003, 107 Posts, 1341 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on May 8, 2011 at 8:32 PM

Really beautiful. While I like this as is, an alternative comp is to crop some off the top, to just above the yellow is the rear flower. Not sure why. I guess just to put more emphasis on the beautiful main flower and to reduce some of the empty space in the ULC. Just a suggestion, for what it's worth, if anything. Either way, this is superb.

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 8, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Beautiful image Cory. Love the light and your dof decision. I like this very much as posted but I also like Scott's alternative comp suggestion. I think this is the first of your images I've commented on, I hope it won't be the last. Very fine work.

pat

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Comment posted by Bruce King on May 8, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Nice. Love the bg and the comp is superb. Great job on a difficult subject.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on May 9, 2011 at 2:41 AM

Wonderful image...I like the softness, colors and light a lot, well done!!!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on May 9, 2011 at 3:48 AM

Gorgeous image with lovely soft feel. Aptly chosen DOF. Loved the presence of its blurred twin in the backdrop.
Nice 'seeing' & a fine capture.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 9, 2011 at 5:38 PM

Excellent shallow depth of field shot. I like that "light" feel to this shot with low contrast and the lovely rendition of the background and surroundings. A very pleasing rendition of the Iris

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Comment posted by Cory Freeman on May 9, 2011 at 7:25 PM

thanks everyone for your kind words. Definitely one of my better flower shots! :)

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 9, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Abslolutely awesome! Very painterly!

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 10, 2011 at 7:55 PM

Hey Cory, this is really cool. love the soft feel.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on May 11, 2011 at 11:24 PM

I very much like your DOF choice, with the foremost petal being tack sharp and the rest dissolving into softness. It definitely reminds me of a watercolor painting. I don't really have any suggestions, other than to post more often

Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments