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purple and yellow
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purple and yellow

by Todd Bielby

Gallery: FloraPosted July 28, 201153 views12 comments
Sorry don't know the name of this flower. I shot this in a plantar while taking a morning walk. With my tripod and camera of course. I don't have a dog so I take my camera. :wink:
7D
f22
1/13
iso 640

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by David Spindle on July 28, 2011 at 7:42 PM
Incredibly rich color! I like the composition and detail!
Registered on July 25, 2011, 16 Posts, 45 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 28, 2011 at 8:09 PM
Beautiful shot here, Todd. This has almost a dreamy painterly look - did you apply an Orton effect in processing? Either way, it works well here.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on July 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Very nice comp and fantastic colours.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 28, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Todd,

I'll just echo the other comments with regard to the strong composition and color. I might do a little cloning to work out what appear to be dinged spots but I might not either. Beautiful work and image.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 28, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Todd:
I like the rich color and the DOF in this image. However, it looks a little soft to me (motion blur from the breeze??).
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Angela Classen on July 28, 2011 at 10:03 PM
I really like the diffused lighting on these blooms. I also like the amount of detail & texture seen in the petals. Nice work! P.S. I hope you don't put your camera on a leash :wink:
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Todd Bielby on July 28, 2011 at 11:53 PM
Brain, im not sure what a Orton filter is but I guess that means I didn't add one. I forgot to put my post processing in so I will do that now. I darkened/removed detail (structure slider in Nik software) on the green leaves. Maybe thats what your refering to Gary or maybe it was the wind or my bad post processing? I also did some cloning of pollen and a bad petal in the flower to the left. So I did do some Pat just not all. I suppose if I was to print this to sell I may remove all of the extra pollen. I also gave the petals a slight boost of the structure slider to bring out the detail in the vains of the petals. I also used a diffuser. I know lots of stuff to carry on a morring walk.
Registered on March 10, 2011, 169 Posts, 392 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 29, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Your dramatic processing adds a lot to the feeling here. I also like your decision to cut off a bit of each flower. It helps focus attention on the yellow centers.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM
fantastic colors and composition, very nice image...

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 29, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Yes, the contrast of the two colors is splendid.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 29, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Hi Todd :wavey: Wonderful color, detail and composition Looks like Petunias,,, They are commonly used in planters,
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on July 30, 2011 at 6:03 AM
Very rich looking colors Todd, & well composed :smile:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments