Open

Gallery: FloraPosted February 26, 2012832 views9 comments

One more shot from our Hyppeastrum. Now the flowers are open.

Thanks for looking and for your comments.

D&L

Canon 40D, Sigma 150 macro, ISO200, 0.6sec, f/5.6, tripod, natural light.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Excellent image, very graphic- Like very much the smooth transition from shadow to light and your choice of a narrow DOF- A perfect composition as well- Great job, Fabio

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 26, 2012 at 8:22 PM

Hi D&L

Well composed with striking color, and light... wish the other anthers were in focus.
Albert Darmo
Canada

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

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 26, 2012 at 9:27 PM

I really like the colors and the composition. I too would like to see more of the anthers sharp (at least the second pair on the left).

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

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 26, 2012 at 10:17 PM

D&L
I like this shallow DOF image. The color contrast of yellow and red works really well. Also like the gradient lighting.

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

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 27, 2012 at 2:06 AM

Soft, luscious red looking like the drapes of a lovely skirt. Wish for all the stamens to be sharp, but that's a tough chore.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 27, 2012 at 11:31 AM

D&L: I've looked at this a number of times and struggled to come up with a conclusion. I really like the color and I'm OK with the shallow DOF and selective focus. The things that bug me a little are the merge of the sharp anther with the OOF one behind it and the position of the POF relatively close to the edge of the frame. A bit more room on the right and some separation of the anthers would make this stronger for me but it is a solid shot as is. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on February 27, 2012 at 5:09 PM

For me the sense and vision is an escape towards the vanishing point. In this case, for me the photo is perfect as it is.
Take care.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 28, 2012 at 3:44 AM

Love the dynamism of the composition - an original and very effective viewpoint. Would really have liked to see a touch more of the anthers in focus, but this is a fine abstract, D&L.

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

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 28, 2012 at 3:42 PM

Thank you all for the very kind comments.
All your impressions are very usefull to understand and to learn why a photo can work or not.

D&L

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