Iris Bloom

Gallery: FloraPosted June 25, 201155 views8 comments

One of the blooms i captured yesterday at a local Iris growers gardens.

Larger version available, thanks for stopping

canon 40D
canon 100mm f2.8L
F/9.0 -0.67 1/60 ISO 100
tripod, cable PS CS4, LR2, NIK suite

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on June 25, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Nice Craig, the larger version is really outstanding especially the light and the colors. The composition is good although a bit busy but still very good subject/bg separation.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 25, 2011 at 5:12 PM

Wonderful light and rich, beautiful color in this Craig. Also a very fine composition for my tastes. Touch of Orton maybe or is that just the light. Whichever it is, this is superb work for my tastes. The only thing I might consider is taking a little from the left and right just to emphasize the orchid more. Maybe to 5:7. Doesn't matter though.

pat

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

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 25, 2011 at 10:16 PM

That iris is gorgeous. I agree with Pat's 4 x 5 crop suggestion, but I think I'd take most if not all off the left side.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 26, 2011 at 12:31 AM

Craig: SPECTACULAR light IMO and a fine comp. I like the BG as is. If I was to crop it would be on the left just enough to get rid of the bright stem running up the left edge. This is a superb shot.>=))>

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

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Craig, I agree with the crop suggestion, but the light, colors and settings are superb. Wonderful capture.
Bob

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM

Great atmosphere for the splendid contrast of light. I love it.
Take care.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Morgan Casey on June 26, 2011 at 1:29 PM

Wonderful detail and color! I actually think the diagonal stems in the background work in this case for a bg. Just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 26, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Craig:
Wonderful spot light on the flower. The bg though a little busy is not a distraction and the dark colored iris just stand out. I might be tempted to tweak and increase the brightness of the 11 o'clock petal just a smidgen to see what it looks like.

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