African Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted May 22, 201188 views18 comments

I am trying to imitate Harold Davis work on high key image. This is a blend of 5 images shot with increasing exposure to almost total white out. This brightest image is placed at the bottom and successively less exposed one layered on top and painted in to get this transparent pattern.

D90 50mm F11 1/4 to 20 sec exposure. Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.
Bill/Pat - pls move to phhotoart if you consider it more appropriate there

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 22, 2011 at 7:27 PM

This is superb Gary. I'll look at Davis' work. Love the energy, the mood and the colors.

pat

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

Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 22, 2011 at 7:40 PM

For the first that I've seen of you trying this style it is excellent. I've got a couple of images to try this technique but you're on top of it Gary. Great job.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 22, 2011 at 8:10 PM

Hey Gary, great processing. Love the comp and the pastel feel.

Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM

this image has a very artsy look. Fine work.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 22, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Delicate feel to this high-key processing. Personally I would like to see a bit more color saturation. I do not know Harold Davis' work, but will check it out when I get some free time. Like the results here though.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on May 22, 2011 at 9:26 PM

Sweet image. I love the high key look, comp, and subject. I do find the electric green overpowering the pastel blues and grabbing my eye. This is not a criticism, just an observation.

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

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 22, 2011 at 9:54 PM

Gary fabulous processing ,love the high key !

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on May 22, 2011 at 10:32 PM

I think you did an excellent job, here, Gary! Could you have picked a more complex flower?!!

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on May 23, 2011 at 5:19 AM

Great high key, Gary...the colors are wonderful

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on May 23, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Beautiful image Gary, love the high key effect it almost has a watercolor like feel to it, great job !!

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

Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 23, 2011 at 3:26 PM

This is great Gary! I looked at some of Davis's work after your last post, and from what i can tell you're well on your way.
Well executed.

Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on May 23, 2011 at 3:29 PM

Very effective indeed.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by William Brozy on May 23, 2011 at 6:39 PM

Bravo Gary! Excellent work!!!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 23, 2011 at 8:17 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments. Really appreciate them.

Anne:
I did not choose this flower, rather is was chosen for me. This is one of the flowers I was given to work with in my Ikebana class and so I took advantage. The petals are delicate and seem like a good candidate for this treatment.

I am not entire happy with this yet and I think I still have a way to go before I get the level of energy and vitality seen in Davis's images. There are many variables in the processing making them difficult to control but on the other hand these provide many opportunities for experimentation. I noticed many have commented about the color and saturation here and they are clearly different for normally exposed images and probably attracted me to try this in the first place.

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Hi Gary

You never fail to suprise

exquisite work

Love the overall effect!! Amazing processing

Albert Darmo.

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 23, 2011 at 11:15 PM

Gary: Since this is primarily a blend and not some severe digital manipulation I think it fits fine here. An interesting take on a flower that can be tough to shoot. Great concept, great execution.>=))>

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

Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM

Wow! A favorite from you ... this has exquisite features and sharp detail...creamy with pop.

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 24, 2011 at 2:05 PM

Gary, I too love the transparencies of Harold Davis. The Agapanthus seems to be a good model for this type of photos. I like the low saturation of the flowers. What do you think about doing the same thing with the stem?.
Take care.

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