Sunflower

Gallery: FloraPosted October 20, 201183 views6 comments

Shot this just to test my new Sigma 120-400mm...need-less-to-say, I was very impressed by the results...shot in RAW, straight from the camera. I cropped and touched up only a very little in LR3.

Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Sigma DG 120-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO OS HSM
Focal Length: 400mm
f11
Shutter 1/1000
ISO 400
HH
Cropped for composition.

Comments and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM

I really like the less than perfect blooms, and captured this with great detail. It looks a little dark on this un-calibrated monitor.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Mark: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for a fine first post here. I do especially like the subject and comp. I would recommend a curves adjustment on the shadows and midtones to bring up the brightness a bit. Really nice DOF management and isolation of the subject and I like the pollen particles on the leaf below the flower. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 20, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Wonderful detail and a great subject. The entire image could be a bit brighter. The details are nice, particularly the pollen on the fg leaf.

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 20, 2011 at 9:08 PM

Hi Mark:
Welcome to Floral
You did well HH such a long lens with good sharpness. Agree with Bill about brightening the image some.

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

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 21, 2011 at 7:51 AM

I think I agree with others that this might be a touch brighter, Mark, though maybe you wanted a slightly subdued mood ? Like the placement of the flower in the frame. Look forward to seeing more from you.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 21, 2011 at 8:13 PM

Looks like a nice, natural documentary view of the flower in its element. The detail in the flower, especially in the center, is flawless. Nice glow in the yellow.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments