Poppy

Gallery: FloraPosted January 15, 2012239 views12 comments

D300s
70-180mm macro @ 105mm
Subject dist: 1.12m
1.6 sec, f/18
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +3
ISO: 250
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on January 15, 2012 at 9:08 AM

I like the overall presentation, Sandy, but I personally think the flower itself lacks sufficient detail and blends in too much with the BG. I don't have any specific suggestion other than perhaps playing with the BG color or tone.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 15, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Sandy:
Lovely take on this poppy. The center looks terrific. Like Scot, I wish the petals did not fade into the bg. Perhaps making the bg whiter may help.

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

Comment posted by May Haga on January 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Very lovely Sandy. The white on white works beautifully in this shot. Perhaps it would also be nice if the petals were more defined but for my taste I like it as posted.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 15, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Nice shot, Sandy. I like the composition and the center of the flower. As the others I think that the BG colour is maybe too similar to the flower colour and some details are lost.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on January 15, 2012 at 1:15 PM

OK, I'll be the contrarian. I like it as posted. So there!

Another version of this poppy might be a square crop.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 15, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Sandy: I like this high key and wonder if some of the concern may be monitor related. On my laptop I see the petal edges clearly. I also like your simple frame and overall presentation. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Chris Grabski on January 15, 2012 at 2:42 PM

I love the flower, but I feel that the stem could be a bit lower, coming out closer to the left, bottom corner. Like the high key shot.

Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 15, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Lovely work Sandy , I love the hi key approach for this shot, The pedals do blend a little into the BG ,as Bill said maybe a monitor issue as I can still see them but what makes this image for me is the lovely warm yellow glow falling on the pedals almost radiating out from the center. Cheers

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Derek Yow on January 15, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Lovely composition and I also personally think the exposure is wonderful. The petals are defined, but the fact that they are very similar to the BG really makes the center of the blossom the center of attention. The petals provide a spledid supporting element.

Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 15, 2012 at 5:29 PM

Sandy, I too can see the petal edges clearly but its close to tonal merge with the background. If possible I'd suggest darkening the background a little bit.

Apart from that small concern, Love the rest of the frame

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 15, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Great idea that needs a little more definition between foreground and background... not much just a tweak. Love high key images and this has a lot of potential.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 16, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Love the highkey effect. Beautiful focal points and comp. A pleasure to behold.

Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments