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Hibiscus

by Miro Susta

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 11, 2012155 views12 comments
Red hibiscus stigma-poll-style closeup; flower from my garden.
Comments-suggestions-critique welcome.
:confused:
Nikon D700
90mm macro
F/20
1.6sec
ISO 100
Distance lens-flower edge: 560mm
Tripod-remote control-mirror lockup.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 11, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Excellent floral macro, Miro. I like the comp and the way the flower center stands out from the contrasting soft BG. Good detail as well. Excellent, meticulous work.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 11, 2012 at 8:06 AM
Lovely colors and details Miro!
Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 11, 2012 at 9:12 AM
This could be photo art ....
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on May 11, 2012 at 5:50 PM
Those colors together are super awesome. Great work.

aF
Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 11, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Hi Miro :wavey: What a beautiful subject :eek: Stunning and beautiful color and detail :jump: superb work :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 11, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Fantastic image ! :toast:
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 12, 2012 at 1:48 AM
Pleasant and colorful shot- Like very much the diagonal composition and the chromatic effect of this image- Very well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 12, 2012 at 9:07 PM
The bold colors really get your attention, nice detail/DOF Miro.
Really stands out well with this BG, great work :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Miro - Just awesome. Clean, sharp and beautifully isolated with a good DOF :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 13, 2012 at 10:29 PM
What an eye-catching and colorful image, Miro! Great comp, rich colors, and nice details. Also an interesting and unusual view of the Hibiscus flower. Fantastic!
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Henke on May 14, 2012 at 8:50 PM
Although the background color is not something one would normally see in nature, the setup is still quite attractive. The blue is indeed a striking backdrop. You did quite well with the DOF as well.
This image is one in which image stacking would work to bring DOF throughout the image.
Well done!
Registered on February 20, 2012, 117 Posts, 285 Comments
Comment posted by Margo Pinkerton on May 14, 2012 at 9:02 PM
I really like your bold approach to this delicate part of the flower. I might add a touch of luminence to the yellow, but the image stands very well as is, too.
Registered on October 18, 2007, 39 Posts, 214 Comments