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Inner Dahlia
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Inner Dahlia

by Allen Brooks

Gallery: FloraPosted October 22, 2011161 views9 comments
My first foray into the Flora section. I liked the whorling pattern of the inner petals and the delicate colors.

Canon 7d
100 mm macro
1/20 at f11
ISO 100

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM
Allen: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for a fine foray indeed. Solid frame filling comp and superb details. I like the dusting of pollen particles. My only suggestion would be to crop a bit from the bottom to eliminate the OOF petal in the LLC. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. :wavey: >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM
Very nice composition. Only the unsharp bottom left corner is a bit disturbing. Well done Allen.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 23, 2011 at 7:35 AM
Welcome to the forum. I like the image. Very well seen. The curled petals give the image a lot of interest and personality. As already mentioned, the image may have been even stronger, IMO, if you could have moved or otherwise avoided the OOF petals in the LLC.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on October 23, 2011 at 9:23 AM
I agree, Allen, the pattern and colors are very attractive here. Figuring out how to deal with the OOF petals is a bit of a challenge. Probably a bit off the bottom as Bill suggests is your best bet. However, that still leaves us with the less OOF large petal. Instead of cropping you could look into some specific exposure adjustment for the OOF portions or even additional blurring including the other corners. ColorEfex 4 has some neat vignette filters.
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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 23, 2011 at 10:59 AM
I agree with the crop suggestion, but other than that I really like the lines, color and detail. Well done.
Bob :wavey:
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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on October 23, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Welcome on board, Allen. Very nice first post, well seen and well done. Some good suggestions have been expressed already.
Mauro
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Comment posted by Ken Smith on October 23, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Lovely, ....unique swirls give this a beautiful add'n and whimsical quality. The rt side lines point direct to focus our attention...then the left is a bit chaotic. I might think of snips to remove some items...or tweezers...always an afterthought. Nicely done! Ken S
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 26, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Hi Allen :wavey: Love the swirls!!! beautifully captured,with splendid color and detail, agree, that a crop on the bottom, would make it even better :smile: :rolleyes:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Wonderful maze of "whorling" patterns with the speckles of pollen a nice added touch.
Great color, light, and details Allen.
Well done & have a great weekend :toast:
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