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Giant Dahlia
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Giant Dahlia

by Barbara Graham

Gallery: FloraPosted December 12, 2011220 views8 comments
This image is from 2008 when I first got a Canon PowerShot S5IS. I was visiting my sister in Western North Carolina and we went to a garden of giant dahlias. I won't bother with technical information because at this point all that from that camera is irrelevant.

But I just came across these and realized that now I could process them in CS5, so that's what I've done here. I'm posting this one in Flora and I may process another one using various filters, etc., in Photo Art. This one just has sharpening, levels and curves applied to it.

Unfortunately, because it's such a complex image both sizes, but particularly the larger version, suffer from image compression.

Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 12, 2011 at 2:47 PM
This is Dinamite, Barbara !!! Gorgeous post :toast:
Mauro
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 12, 2011 at 4:52 PM
Barbara: Frame filling fantastic! Eye popping detail in the larger version especially. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 12, 2011 at 7:36 PM
Barbara:
Beautiful swirls and curves. Nice framing and great pp! :toast:
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on December 12, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Who says you always need soft light? The brightness worked well on this flaming explosion of color.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 12, 2011 at 8:31 PM
I really like the wild look to this. Looks like a dahlia having a bad hair day. The processing looks good to me although, if it were mine, I'd lighten the flower center a bit.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 12, 2011 at 10:14 PM
I like all the beautiful turbulence in this flower! The swirls and colors give this photo lots of energy. Great comp and details.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 13, 2011 at 8:28 AM
Great DOF, bright colors, and frame filling details Barbara..
Well composed closeup with the flowers center right where it should be :smile:
I like it! :toast:
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 13, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Hi Barbara :wavey: Stunning and fascinating detail and color :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments