Morning Delight

Gallery: FloraPosted May 19, 201164 views8 comments

Not sure what type of flower this is, but I took this shot out in my back yard in 2010 one morning.

The background was too busy, so I extracted the flower and put in on a black backdrop in CS4 then..

Canon 40D, 100-400L IS @ 285mm, iso100, 1/500sec, AP, f/5.6, tripod used.

C&C welcome

Dave

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8 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 19, 2011 at 9:09 PM

David: Looks like a type of dahlia. Terrific management of the strong light and the whites especially. Striking shot IMO. >=))>

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Hey David, great lighting, and great details.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 19, 2011 at 10:21 PM

Perfect exposure Dave and very striking on the black bg. I'm not suggesting that this image needed it but since you have the PS skills you might want to play with gradients, vignettes and textures in your bg. I've only recently started playing with them and I've liked the results well enough to at least continue to play with them.

pat

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Comment posted by David E Lester on May 19, 2011 at 10:40 PM

I have used them on portraits....that is a thought on nature shots..thanks!

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on May 20, 2011 at 12:53 AM

Great job managing the whites. Very nice detail. I like the comp and POV.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 20, 2011 at 3:05 AM

Fantastic light & contrast. Well done indeed!!!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 20, 2011 at 6:24 AM

Striking portrait. The background makes the flower really pop. My first thought was that the flower is some type of hybrid daffodil... could be wrong.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 21, 2011 at 10:45 AM

Dave, beautiful softness and beautiful detail and clarity, wonderful light, and I love the POV.

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