Bowing

Gallery: FloraPosted April 3, 2012865 views3 comments

I'm not often a flora shooter, but I do like to do it occasionally. Especially in a place like the Christchurch Botanical Garden in New Zealand... lots of great things to shoot. I particularly like the light here although not so much the right side BG - but que sera.

Thanks for looking!

Olympus E-520
Zuiko 70-300 @ 100 mm
f/4.1
1/1250
ISO 100
PS CS4 for raw conversion, web prep

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Michael Westerbeck on April 4, 2012 at 11:13 AM

Hi David. This shot actually gives me the feel that the lily is bowing its head mourning the loss of the others, almost like it is awaiting the same fate somehow.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 4, 2012 at 12:33 PM

I agree about the light on the Lily being great. I find the contrast between that beautiful full bloom and the dead flowers around it challenging. I'll have to spend more time looking at this.

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

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 4, 2012 at 7:39 PM

David, this image does make you think. The light and detail are great. I agree with you about the right side background.

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