Bougainvillea

Gallery: FloraPosted June 5, 2011110 views19 comments

This is a portrait in the Sampson-bana style (smile). I only managed one shot with setup. I was going to do a stack but when I went to adjust the flower, the whole pot fell and shattered so I have to content with a not so sharp flowers in the right and rear.

D90 50mm F11 1/2 sec CS5 Viveza Velvia effect and TK masks. Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 5, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Excellent! The vase and ebony-like table sets off the blooms w/exquisite mood. Great placement, esp the bloom on table. Ouch! ....shattered pot! So-called not sharp flowers are fine in my eye. Ken S

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 5, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Gary,

This is gorgeous for my tastes. It's a beautiful arrangement and the dof looks fine to me. I'm sorry the pot was broken though. I don't think you could have found a better color to complement the blooms.

On my uncalibrated monitor the whites look just a touch bright. May just be my monitor.

I think your lighting works well.

I love the bloom on the table in this as well as the table itself. Don't think any of mine have used the table as effectively as this.

I like it very much. (smile)

pat

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Gary, the light, colors and composition are wonderful. This has great mood and feeling for me. Wonderful.
Bob

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on June 5, 2011 at 12:21 PM

Great light and comp Gary. Works for me. Too bad about vase.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 5, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Gary,
I love the colors and the light here. Beautiful comp too. Great and unique shot.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 5, 2011 at 1:43 PM

Beautiful vision.. your course is paying off well!
Lovely colour in the pot to complement the flowers, and perfect placement in the frame of both flowers and pot.
Just wonderful!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on June 5, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Very nicely done, Gary. The colors are outstanding and the arrangement works well. I like the lighting and the reflection...and since you pointed it out, too bad you didn't get that 2nd exposure to get those details and blend.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on June 5, 2011 at 2:11 PM

excellent light and comp.,....wonderful image,Gary

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 5, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Just fabulous! So well done, Gary!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 5, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Gary: Very Sampsonesque and just beautifully done. On my monitor the whites look fine. Superb lighting and comp. Sorry to hear about the vase but its parting shot is certainly memorable. >=))>

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM

Yes, very Sampsonesque. Nicely arranged and the lighting is beautiful. The vase WAS beautiful as well.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Really really good. The cool white balance works well with the blue vase. The one flower on the perch really makes this photo for me. Have you heard of Florabella Actions

? I think you might want to have a look at those - should work good for some of your floral work, Gary

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 5, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Superb image overall. IMO

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 5, 2011 at 10:23 PM

Hi Gary

Simply marvelous!! The light on the vase and flowers is sublime. The color and composition make this capture amazing

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 6, 2011 at 6:56 AM

You don't really notice the lack of sharpness in the odd flower, Gary - this is just supremely beautiful. The superb lighting, of course, is a key factor, but the overall clarity of texture and the placement of the fallen bloom also make this a bit special.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 7, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Very nice set up Gary. Great light,and I like the subtle reflection

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 7, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Just pure magic. Love it.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 8, 2011 at 9:37 AM

The alternation of Low-Key and High-Key images helps to find the best Normal-Key? Anyway I love this dark photo as much as I love your recent highlighted posts. Excellent, Gary.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on June 8, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Stunning shot Gary! I love the composition and arrangement of flowers. Glad you got a beautiful shot to remember that vase by!

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