Pink Dogwood

Gallery: FloraPosted May 25, 2011322 views25 comments

I took some shots of dogwood leaves and blossoms last week in a gentle rain (rain, what a surprise). I'd like to post a couple for feedback, starting with this one. I will post the same image in a vertical orientation below. Comments appreciated, including which orientation is preferred. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown, Nikon D700, Tamron 180, iso 400, f8, 1/320, handheld.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM

Here is the vertical.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 25, 2011 at 9:00 AM

This is lovely. Delicate, elegant, beautifully balanced, I think the horizontal image has better flow.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Looks like a stained glass rendering with a beautiful backlighting. Prefer the horizontal. Great choice of perspective.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on May 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Lots of detail yet it still has a softness to it. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 25, 2011 at 10:39 AM

Scott:
This is nice and I like this a lot. This would be a very nice candidate for high key images. Of the two, I think the horizontal is stronger but I would like to see a vertical flip upside down before committing. Wish the stem was also sharp. Good as posted too.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 25, 2011 at 11:01 AM

I prefer the vertical here, Scott. I like that dark line moving throughout the frame carrying those lovely dogwood blossoms

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Comment posted by beth summer on May 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Lovely, Scott...beautiful diffused lighting, delicate mood, wonderful color. Not sure which one I like...both provide differnet feels for me. I do wish the branch was in better focus but then you'd probably lose somoe of the blurred bg. BUT it's not a dealbreaker at all either. A slight orton might work to your advantage for the branch...wonderful overall, Scott and I'd be happy to have this in my portfolio

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 25, 2011 at 1:26 PM

Stained glass-like...what an effective display of this/ Well seen and crafted.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 25, 2011 at 1:27 PM

They're both beautiful Scott, but if I had to choose I think I lean towards the horizontal version. I love the transluscence of the blooms and leaves, and the droplets showing through.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on May 25, 2011 at 3:13 PM

The colors are wonderful, very lovely image...I prefer the vertical version

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 25, 2011 at 6:41 PM

This is just plain magical Scott. I love the 'from underneath' comp. The light and color is fantastic. Excellent work on the plane of focus too. Excellent results! Very creative!

Nathan

PS - Horizontal one works best for me.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 25, 2011 at 6:54 PM

Scott,

I'll add my kudos to both images. Beautiful work. I think I prefer the horizontal but it may just be because I can follow the flow of it without scrolling on my MacBook. Gorgeous.

pat

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on May 25, 2011 at 8:39 PM

Beautiful soft presentation with a subtle palette of color, but I wish the DOF was just a little deeper that soft branch crossing the middle is distracting to the rest. It's a minor nit, though.

Paul

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 25, 2011 at 10:02 PM

I thought that I would not like a vertical, because I envisioned it pointing up. Then I saw your second version pointing down, and instantly liked it at least as well as the horiz. version. I think I prefer the vertical now, after looking again.
GREAT idea to shoot this from below!

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on May 25, 2011 at 11:01 PM

I prefer the horizontal image... In that one I didn't notice the stem was not sharp at all...in fact, I mainly focused on the abstract nature of the image enjoying the colors and shapes more than the actual subject. In the vertical image, I immediately noticed the stem because I was looking at a branch instead of an abstract. Does that make sense? Sometimes it's hard to convey what I'm thinking...Beautifully seen. Great job isolating this!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 26, 2011 at 12:07 AM

Scott: Got a nice little

-meter spike from this one! Fantastic colors and BG. Really well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 26, 2011 at 2:00 AM

I prefer the horizontal version. Excellent image with all details and composition. Nicely done Scott

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 26, 2011 at 2:43 AM

Like Patricia, I thought immediately of stained glass - a light, airy and beautifully toned image, Scott. Think I prefer the horizontal version, maybe as having more of an upwards movement, which seems to suit the lightness of the shot.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM

Both are just pure art.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 26, 2011 at 3:23 PM

Love the transparent look of this. Just beautiful! I probably prefer the horizontal view--don't know why, it just seems to flow better IMO.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 26, 2011 at 9:03 PM

Hey Scott, very cool image, love the comp and color combo.

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on May 27, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Sweet images Scott !!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 28, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Hi Scott

You really nailed this one!! A marvelous composition with excellent color and lines

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 30, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Totally cool Scott. Lovely soft colors. If I had to choose I might pick the horizontal.
May

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on June 22, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Lovely delicate colors and textures. I prefer the vertical orientation.

lucy

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