Bleeding Heart in Heart

Gallery: FloraPosted May 7, 2012320 views26 comments

Zeiss 100mm handheld...the sun was getting low and the bleeding hearts came alive with all this glow and beauty. This one captured my eye. I had never noticed the heart shaped vein until the light shone through it...and I've been shooting these for years. Nature's delights never cease to amaze....

(thanks for the comments! ...I have experimented with the llc...not making significant progress on improvements ...else I would add that post ... my cloning skills lack...too impatient to work on 200-300% that is needed to do it right.)

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 7, 2012 at 1:22 AM

Ken:
This is really sweet, almost iridescent blue. The back light on the focus one makes it glow. Overall I like the composition. However I am not sure about the partial heart in the llc though - it kind of distract and perhaps cropping it out may just make the composition more coherent.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 7, 2012 at 3:07 AM

Very interesting color mix. Nice composition, except the bottom left corner; the partly cut flower is a bit distracting the nice harmony of this image. I like very much the light on the top flower. Nicely done Ken.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 7, 2012 at 6:22 AM

Beautiful backlighting, and I like the overall comp and POF on the top blossom. Well done.

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on May 7, 2012 at 6:52 AM

The lighting is very cool

agree with the other suggestions

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on May 7, 2012 at 7:21 AM

interesting colors and backlighting...fine image, well done!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 7, 2012 at 11:45 AM

These flowers can be so photogenic but you have captured some hidden beauty in this shot, Ken! I, too, had never noticed the heart-shaped vein in these before. The backlight and clear focus on the one heart makes this one really glow. The other hearts also seem to be lining up to also focus attention on that one heart.

I agree about a crop from the left side far enough to cut out the white blob; it would steer one's eye more to the true star of the photo.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 7, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Very artistic look and feel, I love shooting these and I think this may be the best BH photo I've seen. I think the comp is great.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 7, 2012 at 2:35 PM

Very nice shot, with a very interesting subject.
Maybe the pink flowrs in the bBG are a bit distracting.

D&L

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 7, 2012 at 6:20 PM

Ken - Even I did not notice the heart shaped vein before. Thanks for showing it to us. Its so very well seen in the lighted bloom.

Definitely one of the better Bleeding Heart shots I have seen - highly artistic and skillful use of the light.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 7, 2012 at 7:31 PM

Masterfully made image, Ken! Looks like a spotlight pierced the woodland foliage and landed right on the star of the the show. What a perfect heart it is and well accompanied by its "chorus line" too. A revealing photo of the colors and details of this delicate looking hardy flower. I'd agree with the cropping suggestion to put this well over the top or to darken the light blob in the llc.

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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on May 7, 2012 at 8:31 PM

This is a beauty. Nice eye.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 7, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Hi Ken

The awesome light and vibrant color, makes this one of the best bleeding heart shots i've seen

This fine comp really holds my attention

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 8, 2012 at 9:21 AM

Fantastic and God is great!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 8, 2012 at 10:25 AM

Great image Ken. I love the magical lighting - it gives the photo a wonderful glow. Excellent work.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 8, 2012 at 7:17 PM

The light in this image is just outstanding. The colors and comp. are great.

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on May 9, 2012 at 1:35 AM

Simply beautiful! Really like your take, here..

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM

Great lighting, makes for a wonderful moody image.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on May 9, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Wow, Ken! This is exceptional in all ways. The highlight and focus are so perfect. Wonderful work!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 9, 2012 at 1:47 PM

Really nice. the glow is a treat I 'm enjoying very much

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on May 10, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Wow ! The luminous colors have been captured very well.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 10, 2012 at 10:09 AM

Extraordinary light.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Very beautiful lighting, Ken, in what seems to me an excellent composition. Lovely image !

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 12, 2012 at 10:18 PM

Ken: One of the very best bleeding heart shots I've seen in a long time. Simply cropping to 5:4 mostly from the left side would make this beyond perfect. Superior shot.>=))>