Flowers with late light

Gallery: FloraPosted May 23, 201283 views6 comments

Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Sigma 400mm APO
f-Stop: f/10
Exposure: 1/500 Sec.
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Exposure: -0 step
Handheld, No Flash
Location: Dandenong Ranges NP, VIC, Australia
While moving around the park, saw these sunlit flowers in the late afternoon.
Would like to see your comments for this picture.
Thank You
Manoj

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM

Very nice shot of some alstromeria (peruvian lily) Manoj. Great use of light and shadow. Nice color and comp too.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 23, 2012 at 7:05 PM

I basically agree with Nathan, but I would have liked to see some light on the disembodied leaves and stems.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 23, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Manoj
You have some nice warm light here falling on these lily. I generally like the darkish bg but in this case, I would probably bring some light to the stem of the forward bloom; the very dark stem seem to cut the leaf behind into two and is distracting. If you have a chance to re-shoot, some reflected light to the base of the stem would be just perfect.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on May 24, 2012 at 2:05 PM

Hi Manoj. I agree with the other posters comments. I would also like to add a suggestion to stroke a lighter color line around a photo such as this or choose the white background when you post it. The edges of the photo are just lost against the black background.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 24, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Great lighting to set the lilies off from their background. I also like how the flowers are arranged in the frame. I could see getting in closer to fill the frame even more.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 24, 2012 at 10:26 PM

Excellent exposure. I like the great light and perfect contrast against black BG. Well composed. Nicely done Manoi.

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