Dahlia

Gallery: FloraPosted September 7, 2011103 views14 comments

I posted something similar last year but this time I changed the angle slightly so that I could shoot into the petals from the side.

ND300s, AFD200mm F/4 Micronikkor, F/16, 1/60 Sec, ISO200, Diffuser from the top-side, Gold Reflector from the front to fill the shadows and Tripod.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Gold-White Dahlia and let me know if this one works for you or not.

This Dahlia seems to the same variety Craig posted in Flora and in Photo Art Gallery.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM

A wonderful intimate portrait Ram. Well seen, captured and displayed.
Bob

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 7, 2011 at 6:20 PM

Whatever you did it gives the images nice depth with the blending shadows and fantastic red color.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 7, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Bold comp and color Ram. Doesn't get any better for my tastes.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM

Ram:
I remember the one from last year. This one is equally good. Wonderful clarity and lighting.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 7, 2011 at 9:17 PM

Very nice POV with excellent DOF. I like this very much!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 7, 2011 at 9:27 PM

I remembered this dahlia from last year as well, but looked at your gallery anyway just to refresh my memory of those images of this extraordinary floral subject. This is certainly another gorgeous image. Excellent comp and superb control of the light.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 7, 2011 at 9:31 PM

This view down into the petals makes me think of a pipe organ. It's a really neat viewpoint in how it emphasizes the shapes.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on September 7, 2011 at 10:07 PM

You have a great dahlia eye, Ram! I love the crisp petal edges in the center combined with their color. My only nit is the clipped petal on top (you know I'm neurotic about these things!). I'd probably crop down just past the tip of the upper center petal so the cutoff is intentional. I find that to be the hardest part of composing dahlia images! Beautiful display!

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on September 8, 2011 at 4:10 AM

excellent,Ram...this would be great for a large print!!!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 9, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Marvelous use of lines and I love the shading of the color here. The pov is outstanding.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on September 9, 2011 at 3:14 PM

A beautiful return, Ram. You have managed beautifully the stark light contrast, without flattening the image. In fact there is still a very stark play of shadows and lights that gives a three-dimensional illusion to the petals. Bravo!
Take care.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM

Works pretty well for me Ram. I like the tones and the comp works pretty well for me. I could have seen a slight shift upward or downward just for different petal clipping, but that is always hard for me with Dahlias.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 9, 2011 at 11:00 PM

Ram: I thought this looked familiar. Just as fantastic this go around. Well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 10, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Hi Ram

The structured curves are amazing. Excellent light and color Love it!!!!

Albert Darmo

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