Different

Gallery: FloraPosted September 12, 2011129 views15 comments

I wanted to make the title, "Which one of these is not the same?"

I'm not sure there is enough separation or dof in this, but it came out so cool to me with the light globes I can't decide if it has enough to work.

5d, 28-135mm w/macro, tripod, f4.5, 1/60,

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

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15 comments

Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on September 12, 2011 at 12:26 PM

Very nice Morris - like it.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on September 12, 2011 at 12:47 PM

Very creative take on a dandelion puffball. The round BG bokeh plays off nicely with the round puffball. I think a tad more separation from the BG would help showcase the puffball but then the obscureness of the puffball is also part of this photos' appeal. So I guess it depends on what you are trying to say with this as to which approach you use. Either would work in my opinion.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 12, 2011 at 1:12 PM

I like the effect of the light globes and how they mirror the subject. MIght try isolating the dandelion puff and using either contrast/brightness/vibrance or sharpening to bring it more into the forefront as the main subject.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Very, very nice image, Morris. Great job ! I love it

Mauro

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 12, 2011 at 3:31 PM

Morris,
this image works very well for me. Beautiful atmosphere. It seems the dandelion's dream.

Very fine.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 12, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Really interesting thing you are doing here, Morris. Somehow I think a bit more dof on the seed head might work better, but you did this and it is really nice and if you feel it is what you wanted, I'm with you.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 12, 2011 at 7:12 PM

I like this a lot Morris, exactly as posted. I love the flares as compositional elements. If I were to do anything, I might brighten the viewer's left side of the image a little to bring it more into sync with the right side. I'm really impressed with composition and the image.

pat

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 12, 2011 at 9:49 PM

Very creative, Morris.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 12, 2011 at 10:16 PM

Morris I REALLY LIKE the shallow, yet gentle, transition in DOF from the main flower to the glowing globes in the BG. A wonderful dreamy feeling conveyed.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on September 12, 2011 at 11:56 PM

Morris: Put me solidly in the "works for me!" camp. This is a very cool image. One of those you can nitpick with "rules" but it rises above just on drama, power, artistic appeal, and tech choices like DOF and in my opinion, use of light. Very evokative.

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on September 13, 2011 at 2:13 AM

Very nice work, Morris...I like it!!!!!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 13, 2011 at 7:27 AM

Very creative and an excellent capture. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 13, 2011 at 12:24 PM

WOW Morris, normally I am not a big fan of the light globes in an image, but this sure works for me. I like this as posted.
Bob

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 13, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Hi Morris

Very artistically done.

The dandelion against the numerous flares shows your flare for creative work.. Oh yes! I'm ok with the seperation of the dandeloin

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 13, 2011 at 8:56 PM

Morris:
Many thumbs up for creativity. Yes, the lens flares really add a lot to the image. Would even be better if you could emphasize the dandelion somehow - may be selectively brighten the left half of the dandelion.

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