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Amarylis #1
Flora Gallery

Amarylis #1

by rob ashcroft

Gallery: FloraPosted March 11, 201261 views10 comments
It has just flowered. I thought it was going to be red - but it's white. Shot in the studio with studio flash and soft-box diffuser. It's a large flower - about 15 cm across.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 11, 2012 at 8:43 PM
Beautiful light, curves, lines, texture, sharpness, detail.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on March 11, 2012 at 9:47 PM
The way you lit this one Rob really brought out the textures of the petals and gave some wonderful tonality to the whites. Great job.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 11, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Rob: Superb whites and textures and I like the bud peeking up behind. Very well done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 12, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Very nice portrait Rob. Nice handling of the whites. Very nice.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 12, 2012 at 12:57 AM
Excellent detail. Your lighting choices were perfect. Great image
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 12, 2012 at 11:07 AM
First class, Rob ! Great textures and perfect whites - and I like the glimpse of the bud over the flower
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on March 12, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Nice work. :toast:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 12, 2012 at 5:39 PM
Stunning portrait! What a show-off is the Amaryllis, especially under the lighting you designed for her. Most excellent!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 12, 2012 at 8:58 PM
One of my favorite flowers and superbly captured and presented Rob. Wonderful work.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on March 13, 2012 at 1:41 PM
The detail, petal texture and transparency are all very nicely captured. Looks great against the dark BG!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments