Hot Curves

Gallery: FloraPosted September 22, 201178 views12 comments

This reminds me of flames unfurling from a hot fire. The goal was to try and capture some of the still opening petals on a dahlia. Single shot, full size.

Larger version available, thank you for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 100 macro f2.8L
F/4.0 +0.33 1/1000 ISO 125
tripod, cable, CS4, LR2, NIKs suite

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 22, 2011 at 10:43 PM

lovely swirls and colour!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 23, 2011 at 12:14 AM

Really like this - sure looks like fire - intense colours and interesting comp.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on September 23, 2011 at 2:40 AM

This works pretty well for me, Craig. I definitely get the flames in a hot fire reference . . . the color is superb.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 23, 2011 at 6:09 AM

Craig:
The swirls are nice. Also like the yellow and red which support your hot fire theme. No suggestion.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 23, 2011 at 6:47 AM

Very impressive shot, Craig. I like the strong composition and the bold colors.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 23, 2011 at 8:26 AM

Great pov and compositon Craig. It's a very striking image. No suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 23, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Stunning, Craig! I really like this, and I believe that you accomplished what you set
out to do.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 23, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Great composition, and wonderful colors. Wish it were a bit sharper though.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 23, 2011 at 12:18 PM

I think the stong light works in this case Craig. I would not mind a bit more sharpness throughout the image. Excellent color and nice capture of the swirls.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on September 23, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Like the colours, shadows and the patterns.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 23, 2011 at 9:27 PM

Great colors - strong and punchy. Love those curled petals. Normally I don't like the shadows but they surely work well here.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 25, 2011 at 11:12 AM

You can feel the heat in this one.

Excellent comp and color!

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