Gallery: FloraPosted July 13, 201275 views10 comments
God's wonders abound. From my trip to Colorado last August on high mountain ranch in San Juan Mountains.
Sony a 900
70-200 f2.8 G Sony zoom
tripod and ball head
f5.6
ISO 200
1/250 sec
LR3
PS5
Crop to fit shape of flower 30%
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10 comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Good eye to spot this, Rick. It's kind of whimsical. Popping the color would be a nice enhancement, I think.
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on July 13, 2012 at 4:54 PM
I have always wondered about those funny little petals that can pop out in the wrong place! I have seen it in other plants as well!
This seems a tad dark to me, & I think it could use a bit more color as well. Great find!
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 13, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Well, at least it's a beautiful aberration. A lovely portrait, Rick. I agree it could be brightened a touch.
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 13, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Rick - I see the oddities in many flowers too. Like the centered composition and the radiating purple petals - agree with others that brightness could be improved. Alternatively a diffuser could have been used, if possible.
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 14, 2012 at 2:36 AM
Rick:
An interesting find. I like the center placement. You may like to make this a completely square frame which would accentuate the radial symmetry more and make the ectopic petal stand out even more.
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Comment posted by rob ashcroft on July 14, 2012 at 3:11 AM
Interesting find, Rick. I think the WB may be a little off. It looks a bit too warm on my monitor. Did you shoot it in RAW or JPEG?
Registered on February 24, 2012, 22 Posts, 43 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 14, 2012 at 8:54 AM
I processed this on my laptop which is not the way I normally work. When I get back to my office I will redo this on my calibrated moniter. Thanks for the interest.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 14, 2012 at 6:24 PM
Rick: Great find and a fine capture. I especially like the light. Nice work. >=))>
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 15, 2012 at 7:33 AM
Great job on this...could double as a sun dial
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Hi Rick Thinks it's a sundial , trying to tell the time Great shot, but could be brightened a bit
Albert Darmo
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10 commentsThis seems a tad dark to me, & I think it could use a bit more color as well. Great find!
An interesting find. I like the center placement. You may like to make this a completely square frame which would accentuate the radial symmetry more and make the ectopic petal stand out even more.
Albert Darmo