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Bleeding Heart

by Ken Smith

Gallery: FloraPosted April 14, 2012184 views12 comments
Time for a the first 2012 annual bleeding heart series...who knows what each season brings...hopefully, not too redundant.

Handheld, Nikon D300, Zeiss 100 mm, Shutter 1/200 and f4 with circa polarizer.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on April 14, 2012 at 1:48 PM
fantastic colors and DOF...very nice work

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 14, 2012 at 2:22 PM
Hi Ken :wavey: This is a terrific composition :eek: One of the best bleeding shots i've seen :cool: Awesome color. light and detail :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Todd Bloomquist on April 14, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Ken, I really like the composition of this shot. That, combined with the colors works really well.

Todd
Registered on January 21, 2012, 10 Posts, 51 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 14, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Beautiful, Ken.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 14, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Just beautiful Ken, the lighting is so lovely. Well done ! :toast:
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Perfectly focused and immaculate detail. The bleeding hearts really pop out against the dark BG. Just enough greenish blotches to give the BG some depth and texture.

I do wish you had been tempted to clone out the one dead blossom in the forks. :biggrin:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 15, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Beautiful angle of hearts, and I like the way the greens frame the blooms, as all have mentioned great details, light and colors..
Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 15, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Very nice, Ken ! Love the overall two dimensional patterned effect with just that touch of depth on the R. An image of great clarity.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 15, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Just a great all-around shot, Ken. Excellent comp, subject and bg. :toast:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 15, 2012 at 7:49 PM
Exquisite image, Ken. Whoa, way to go!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Diffley on April 15, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Ken...

Terrific capture in all areas! Great balance, color, & background.
Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 17, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Lovely colors in the blooms and leaves. I like the curve of the flower stalk and how you kept it from overlapping the leaves.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments