Alberta Blue

Gallery: FloraPosted January 7, 2012290 views19 comments

Out walking the dog yesterday and for the first time in a long while I decided to bring the camera along.
Alberta Blue Spruce
90MM Lens
ISO 200
1/200 sec.f3.5
handheld as the dog and tripod don't mix,all so sharp images and dog a little harder to achieve!! Cheers

It feels like a life time since I last had an image to post, but with the holidays over I am ready to get back on track and get shooting again!

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on January 7, 2012 at 2:32 PM

Lorna, really like the light and mood created. Also like the DOF decision.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 7, 2012 at 2:32 PM

Lorna: Well you've certainly started your "reign"

as moderator with a wonderful image. Really good find and I especially like the color palette. A touch more DOF to get the tip of the leaf sharp would make this a bit better for me but I like it a lot as is. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 7, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Sorry it lost some of the sharpness in transfer, I'll post another if I can figure out where I went wrong. Somedays it is good to be Queen ,OH I meant to say married to a programmer !!!

No saving the tip thought ,the dog was yanking on me !

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 7, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Lorna, I like you enjoy making photos of things that are not so commonly photographed. Love the cool blue-ish tones and the texture on the leaf with a nice curl

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 7, 2012 at 5:29 PM

Lorna, I like the beautiful blue and brown colors. Well seen. Congrats on the new moderator position.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 7, 2012 at 5:32 PM

I so identify with the whole camera/dog thing. These came out beautifully and the fallen leaf is a whimsical touch. Very nice

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 7, 2012 at 5:57 PM

Lorna:
This is just wonderful. Like the texture of the brown leaf and the blue bg.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 7, 2012 at 10:53 PM

I really like the image. It is unique, something that most of us would walk past and not pay any attention to. Fine light.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 8, 2012 at 3:51 AM

Wonderful mix of warm and cold tones, and a perfect composition on this one- A wonderful light as well- My congrats for your new job here, Fabio

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on January 8, 2012 at 5:34 AM

great mood, colors and choice of DOF, very nice work

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 8, 2012 at 7:03 AM

The composition (as well as the blue spruce) is wonderful Lorna. I like the leaf (icing on the cake) and how the OOF spruce needles in the BG frame the image. I want to add my "Welcome" to your new assignment as co moderator in the Flora Gallery, you and your experience in shooting flora images, combined with your co moderators helps to put the Flora Gallery at the top of many photographers list!

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 8, 2012 at 8:41 AM

I really like the DOF you achieved here Lorna. Great vision and capture.
Bob

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 8, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Thanks everyone one for your kind words and warm welcome it means a lot.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 8, 2012 at 10:51 PM

Hi Lorna

Love the variety of your subjects, your work is not the repetitious boring stuff

The vibrant color and lines are mesmerizing

Albert Darmo
Canadfa

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on January 9, 2012 at 12:08 AM

Pretty cool. What a great color combo. Great eye to see this.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 9, 2012 at 4:45 AM

There's a quality to this I can't quite put my finger on, Lorna. I can say I like it immensely. The curling leaf seems almost to brood over the cones - very atmospheric !

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 9, 2012 at 8:09 AM

I really like the color contrast between the blue of the spruce needles and the brown leaf.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on January 10, 2012 at 1:45 AM

Sweet! Enjoyable dof that is nicely blended with the light that fades in b/g. If I had one minor (beside sharpening the leaf tip...) it would be the weight is heavy to the left...but still centered. The brown color and shape is a great contrast to the spiky blues. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 16, 2012 at 11:00 AM

What a fine image. Beautifully rendered. Congrats on the "promotion"

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