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Cotton Candy
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Cotton Candy

by Wayne Willison

Gallery: FloraPosted June 10, 201282 views13 comments
These colors remind me of a day at the fair, where you might swap a coneflower for cotton candy.

D7000 105mm micro f/5.6 1/1000 iso 400

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 10, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Love to see a background mated with the subject in such an intriguing fashion. The only thing I would change would be the almost in focus head in the LRC.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 10, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Oh, yes! What a cheerful, summery looking image. Terrific dof for this and enough distance between subject and bg to make it work really well. I feel that the bg almost steals the show and wonder if the subject flower could be selectively brightened and/or a touch of contrast added to it-- just to pop it out a smidge more. Having said that, I hasten to add that it's ready for show time now! Beautiful image!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 10, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Wayne - Pretty impressive background sets off this humble Coneflower so nicely :cool: . As already mentioned, removing that bit sticking to the right bottom corner will help make this frame really solid.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Windom on June 10, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Agree with everything already mentioned. When I first saw this I was thinking along the same lines as Catherine re: the BG competing with the main subject. I think I might try darkening the BG, or perhaps desaturating it slightly, rather than lightening the flower, though. Would have to try both to see which looked better.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on June 10, 2012 at 9:02 PM
The bg makes this image for me. It definitely does have a summery appeal. If you removed the OOF bloom as mentioned by others it would improve this already excellent shot. :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on June 10, 2012 at 9:07 PM
My kind of image, Wayne. Really well done. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 11, 2012 at 3:34 AM
Wayne:
Beautifully done. The BG is really make this image special. :jump:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 11, 2012 at 6:14 AM
Exquisite, Wayne ! The colouring throughout the frame is delightful, and the dof perfect in my view. Very beautifully composed and executed.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on June 11, 2012 at 4:34 PM
very nice, Wayne...I like the colors a lot

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 11, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Kill the partial bloom in the LRC and you have a clear winner Wayne. Excellent.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 12, 2012 at 5:26 PM
very cheerful, makes me smile image!!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 12, 2012 at 5:28 PM
forgot to say, that I would not remove that LRC bloom, I kind of like it there.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 13, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Spectacular feast of colour for the eyes, beautifully sweet pinks and BG !! :toast:
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments