Wild Phlox + Repost

Gallery: FloraPosted August 10, 2011105 views18 comments

This Phlox grows wild along the banks of the creek behind our house. This was taken outside. The background was in shadow but I used my small LED flashlight to add some lighting to the flower. Darkening was done on some of the BG in editing.

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/10 for .8 sec. ISO 100. Wimberly Plamp used to hold flower still. Tripod mounted. Remote shutter release.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on August 10, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Outstanding, Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 10, 2011 at 2:29 PM

W Carolyn. Wonderful image. Love the lighting. However, what really attracts me to this image are the two full shart blooms just offset from one another along the power diagonal.

Only suggestion would to eliminate the BG bud. For my taste it doesn't add to the overall image and in fact competes with the centre of interest.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 10, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Very nice image. The light is sweet and the flower really pops from the background. The bud adds some balance to the image.

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on August 10, 2011 at 5:13 PM

nice color and bg....

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on August 10, 2011 at 5:14 PM

nice color and bg....

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 10, 2011 at 6:54 PM

Elegant! Nice comp and perfect DOF. I like the black background, it really sets off the flowers! Well done!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 10, 2011 at 7:36 PM

Carolyn,

I like this very much as posted but I can also see Bob's point about the bud. I'm going to stay on the fence on this one but just add that it's a beautiful image and would be without the bud too. Leaving the bud in, I'd probably darken the greens on the viewer's left out and/or crop down to pano as much as possible from the top and bottom.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Carolyn:
A very beautiful image and good use of fill lighting. The bud don't bother me and I agree with Pat about darkening the green. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 10, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. I took out the bud and the top green leaves plus gave it a tighter crop. I do like this image but also still like the other too.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 10, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Nice! I much prefer the original post--the parts you removed are my favorite parts!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM

Hi carolyn

Love both posts, but the second one is stronger, ........ You captured the color and light wonderfully :toast
Albert Darmo:

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on August 11, 2011 at 2:10 AM

wonderful color, Carolyn...this pops for the black background, well done

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 11, 2011 at 5:32 AM

Really like the repost. You did a fantastic job on it and the first bloom appears to be coming out of the image planE. Great depth. Also like the fact you cloned out the bright bud and tightened the crop.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 11, 2011 at 7:53 AM

Bud in, bud out-a matter of personal taste, except removing it changed the comp drastically. But a very well executed capture, good detail, color and vibrance. The led is a good idea for this.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 11, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Carolyn: I'm 51-49 in favor of the original. I do like the bud but also like the tighter crop and the improved processing of the upper leaf on the repost. Nice work both. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 11, 2011 at 1:00 PM

Really nice comp and color and the dark background makes the flowers pop. Your dof choice works great.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 13, 2011 at 7:56 PM

The details a color are great. I definitely prefer the original post because of the bud and the part of the flower's life story that it tells.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on August 18, 2011 at 6:59 PM

Outstanding. I like the original the best. Terrific work.

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