Coneflower (Plus 1)

Gallery: FloraPosted August 9, 2011128 views16 comments

A simple composition of the Coneflower - interesting compositions possible with this flower.

ND200, AFD 200mm F/4 Micronikkor, F/11, 1/40 Secs, ISO200, Tripod and filtered light from the tree above. The center of this flower is always dark even with some reflected light, so I created a layer mask and did a bit of dodging to bring out the details.

Thanks a lot for your comments on the Waterlily and do let me know what you think of this one.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 9, 2011 at 7:55 PM

Masterfully done Ram. Love the comp, the colors and the processing.

pat

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 9, 2011 at 8:19 PM

Very well done Ram. Perfect job on the processing and I really like how the colour in the ULC mirrors the coneflower. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 9, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Ram:
Simplicity is an art-form and you are a master at this. Like the comp, lighting and pp. The center looks great.

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 9, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Ram, this is lovely - and you have given me some ideas for MY coneflower!
Love the colours and perspective -

Sandy

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 9, 2011 at 11:09 PM

Excellent choice of dof and pof and the color wash in the background repeats the dominant color so well. Rivetting.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 9, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Another composition of the same flower.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 10, 2011 at 2:12 AM

I love how beautiful and appealing the composition is with this image. Very well thought out and executed with a great DOF choice. The detail of the flower is supported soooooooo nicely, by that pastel colored OOF BG. Very well done Ram!

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on August 10, 2011 at 5:09 AM

Marvelous composition and well captured details. Well done Ram.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 10, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Both images are excellent. No nits from me on either.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 10, 2011 at 9:54 AM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on August 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Both shots receive top marks from me Ram! Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 10, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Simple, subtle, yet bold. Can't hope for better than that.

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on August 10, 2011 at 5:11 PM

Ram, more representational than your typical perspective but I like it as much...the cropping provides the unusual perspective, the color is great as is the comp...very nice and different

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 10, 2011 at 7:11 PM

Wonderful comp and DOF! I have a coneflower garden in my front yard and you have inspired me to dust off the macro lens and have at it! Excellent work!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM

Hi Ram

Beautifully composed and processed

The detail and color is amazing

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 11, 2011 at 12:04 PM

Ram: Fantastic comp of one of my favorite flowers. The BG makes this exceptional. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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