Color Burst

Gallery: FloraPosted May 4, 2012471 views8 comments

I only had a couple of days to shoot tulips this year, and this is one of my takes. Catherine from the PNW forum met me in the afternoon, and we hit the fields while light was still a little harsh, but we had a few breaks with some clouds here and there. I was drawn to this little group and shot with the intention of getting some out of focus color around these. Thanks for taking a look!

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm Macro
ISO-200
1/1250th of a second at f2.8

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 5, 2012 at 5:14 AM

Think these might've needed a little more dof, Ned; and the yellow of the subject tulips separated a smidge more from the yellow in the center bg. But WOW did you ever pack in the color! I like the touch of blur along the bottom edge. Nice result considering the tough light.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 5, 2012 at 7:58 AM

Lovely presentation! I love the red oof bg at the top of ther page.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Nice art photo work with lovely colors. IMO the extensive red on the top and the yellow bottom left is a bit distracting. Otherwise very good image (especially the central section).

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 5, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Hi Ned

Beautifully composed, with delightful color and soft detail ..... very enjoyable!!

To make this picture perfect, i would darken or crop the whites in the upper top section

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 5, 2012 at 6:39 PM

Ned - Nice frame with nicely lit dual colored Tulips

. I specially like the one closest to the viewer with two curved petals moving in opposite directions.

I'd recommend a small crop from the top to remove the whitish areas. Wish the small areas of highlights in the middle section of the frame were more diffused or absent - but that is really a minor thing.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 6, 2012 at 12:44 AM

I agree with Catherine's observations Ned. Still very nice, and man, those colors really jump out at you!

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 6, 2012 at 11:43 AM

You achieved your goal well Ned. I agree with the crop suggestions, but I really like the colors.
Bob

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM

Nicely seen and captured as there are many great tips posted already I will just enjoy the lovely spring moment !

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