Bejeweled

Gallery: FloraPosted February 12, 2012241 views17 comments

An image taken during a heavy frost late last fall. Hard to see at this size, but in a larger view, the individual frost crystals look like diamonds. Single image. I probably should have taken multiple exposures for focal blending to get at least the other large front leaf sharp, but it was cold and I had to get to work. Larger image included but I could not post at maximum size due to compression. D700, 105 micro-nikkor, f16, 1/30, tripod. Comments/criticisms welcome.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 12, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Wonderful shot, Scott. The larger version have incredible details.
I like this DOF.

D&L

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

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 12, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Great capture of the frost details and the fall colors. This single exposure is fine. I could see a modest crop from both the left and bottom to focus more attention on the sharp leaf and what looks like the buds for next (this) year's growth.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on February 12, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Well done! In my opinion, more dof doesn't equal a better photograph. You have a prime example here. The highlight on the right leaf emphasizes a most attractive blend of colors and crystals. I might experiment with the b/g colors to push away the gray tones with something colorful that compliments a bit better. I like the s-curve leaf.

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 12, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Excellent shot- Great detail quality (especially on larger version), a nice warm BG and a fine composition choice- I agree with Ken, on this picture the OOF parts of the image help to give a three-dimensional feel- Best wishes, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by William Gillis on February 12, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Scott,

I think this is a really nice shot. I especially like the DOF and the sharpness of the crystals on the S shape as well as the leaf to the right. Great job.

William Gillis

Registered on November 28, 2011, 17 Posts, 204 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 12, 2012 at 2:13 PM

Superb textures, Scott - and the less focused leaf doesn't bother me at all, I think because the tones blend the image so well. Lovely shot - and well worth the suffering !!

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 12, 2012 at 5:49 PM

Scott: Brrrr! Makes me glad I live in Texas. I too like your plane of focus and DOF choice. Nicely done.>=))>

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

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on February 12, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Scott, Frost is always a good and interesting subject

- they always remind me of sugar crystals. Everything looks great here but I find the OOF leaf closest to the bottom edge a wee bit distracting.

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

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 12, 2012 at 7:29 PM

The combination of the warm tones and the crystalline frost is wonderful. Looks like the plant is decked out in rhinestones. Nice

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

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 12, 2012 at 8:01 PM

Great combination of colors and love the way the frost is clining to the edges. A possible alternative would be to crop up from the bottom but is also a nice image with this comp too. In the larger version the frost details are fascinating to see.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 12, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Scott:
I like the ice crystals decorating these colorful leaves. Like you, I also wish for a little more dof of the fg leaves. An interesting and colorful composition.

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 13, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Hi scott

I like the artistic overall effect of this image. Perhaps the effect would be stronger with a crop on the bottom. the colors and frost detail are delightful

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on February 14, 2012 at 6:51 PM

I like it as posted. If I had to critique anything it would be the oof foreground leaf but it really is not a big deal.

Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 14, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Beautiful, looks sugar coated.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on February 16, 2012 at 11:01 PM

Wonderful. Love how the colors blend with the BG. And then the frost rims. The selective dof is fine with me and in fact it guides the eye.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 1, 2012 at 9:25 AM

Like your title, really fits well.
Especially after a large view look at this one..
Excellent DOF, details, colors, and point of focus.
A great 3D look as well!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 1, 2012 at 9:32 AM

Great job seeing the possibilities to make this shot. Excellent color and detail. I agree with prior suggestion of cropping a bit from bottom and left.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments