"Common" Flax

Gallery: FloraPosted May 10, 2012130 views12 comments

I'm not sure how something this pretty can be called, "Common."

These flowers are having a banner year in my part of Colorado this year.

Kind of like this forum is having. I can't remember seeing so much top shelf, high quality, stunning flora photography in one place as has been shown here lalely. Keep up the remarkable work everyone!

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 10, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Good shallow DOF, well balanced and soft BG. I could wish for a hair more DOF ( or an elevated POF) to bring the top petal into focus.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 10, 2012 at 3:08 PM

I love blue flax Morris. Excellent shot. I like the dramatic light and the DOF. Very nice.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 10, 2012 at 7:07 PM

Morris - Flax Flowers are really photogenic. Love your shallow DOF take on it - even though I wish you got the petal in the 12' O clock position also into the DOF. One other suggestion I have is to lighten the green in the lower left quadrant.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 10, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Morris:
Like the soft shallow DOF. Like others, would also like to see the top petal in focus. Like the painterly bg.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 10, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Blue is one my favorite colors, especialy for flowers and this is a wonderful shade of blue on this fine flower. I like the way you have most of the main flower in focus with some unopened buds blurred to the side of the flower; makes for a nice comp. The top petal does appear blurred. If the gray blob right on the top of the petal would have been cloned out the OOF petal probably wouldn't have been as noticeable.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 10, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Hi Morris

Marvelous light and blue color, love the alluring form of the Common Flax flower

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 10, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Hi Morris. This looks like a Brigitte image, and I mean that as a high compliment. Very light, airy, soft, and with a nice BG. I don't have a problem with the top petal, but I agree with Ram that the green LLC is a little dark and heavy, and detracts from the light, airy mood of the image. I'd try to lighten that area or maybe even crop a little off the bottom to lessen the impact.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 10, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Love the lighting and BG in this shot, Morris. (IMHO, would be perfect if that top petal were in focus)
What a blue beauty. This is one introduced plant that nobody seems to complain about (other than the occasional livestock poisoning).

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 10, 2012 at 11:18 PM

Thanks so much everyone!

I will be putting all of the suggestions into practice soon.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 11, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Beautiful blue color. Excellent composition with very good separation from BG. Well done Morris.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 11, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Just beautiful Morris, lovely lighting and beautiful blues !

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 19, 2012 at 8:34 AM

The colors and comp really catch my attention. Beautiful bg. Terrific image.

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"Common" Flax