Sundancing with Mint

Gallery: FloraPosted June 1, 201292 views10 comments

I went back out into the field and tried this combination of the Purple Horsemint, & Sundance wildflowers. I chose this grouping for the Sundance flowers BG at their different stages..
F/7.1, 1/1000th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x and partly cloudy with a mild breeze.
Thanx for lookin' & have a great weekend!

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 1, 2012 at 11:13 PM

Hi Howard. The contrasting purple and orange flowers make a great combination, and three is always a good number. I like the well balanced comp and selective DOF. Only nit: the leaf in front of the lower flower. Have a good weekend as well.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 2, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Sure does feel like dancing. The color combo is great and the Gaillardia adds a pleasing warmth. Major T-storms last night, but clear and cool for today & tomorrow. I think I'll try to catch the sunrise in the morning.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Good clarity in the front flower with an interesting background containing different OOF flowers. Great colors, nice lighting, and unique comp. Nice one, Howard!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 3, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Howard - Very unusual handling of dual elements in the frame. Not something that I'd instinctively attempt composing. I agree with Scott - that the leaf merging with the flower is about the only thing I think that could have been done better here. I am not sure it was possible though.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on June 3, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Nice composition, unusual for me but very pleasing with the orange reds and purple and the different forms of the flowers. I like how both of the Sundance seem to e reaching towards the Horsemint. If I had one little nit it's that leaf on the lower left in front of the blooming Sundance.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 3, 2012 at 9:21 PM

Howard: I like your comp and the DOF choice and I especially like the color palette. Most excellent.>=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 4, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Hi Howard

A little tiny weeny bit more, and you would have missed the gaillardia, still a great shot, with great light and color

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 4, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Hi Howard

A little tiny weeny bit more, and you would have missed the gaillardia, still a great shot, with great light and color

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 5, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Nice comp, excellent color and dof.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 5, 2012 at 10:20 PM

I like the mint, the colours and even BG. I am not sure about the yellow flower, to me it competes with the more modest mint.

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