Hibiscus in Rain

Gallery: FloraPosted August 18, 201298 views13 comments

Shot this early in the morning with some drizzle still on. Thankfully the rain did not beat up the flower hard.

Been busy at office with a new manager (educating new bosses is tough) and then we were busy with painting our house.

ND300s, AFD200mm F/4 Micronikkor, F/16, 1/10 Sec, ISO400, Natural Light and Tripod.

Thanks in advance for all your views and comments.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM

Edge to edge in focus. My kind of picture!

Seriously, I think the DOF in the instance was an appropriate choice, as it shows well not only the floral parts, but the silken texture and the sharp edges of the water drops.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on August 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM

I have been missing your beautiful posts! I love all the drops here & the superb detail!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 18, 2012 at 10:23 PM

Hi Ram

Beautifully crafted, technically perfect

Detail to die for

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on August 19, 2012 at 7:14 AM

Wonderful color, detail, light and composition Ram. Superb work in my opinion.
Bob

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on August 19, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Frame filling gorgeous....the hint of green adds alot.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 19, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Beautiful! I love the colors, and detail looks great. So well captured!

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Comment posted by David Bostock on August 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM

Cool shot. Well done.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 19, 2012 at 8:51 PM

Wonderful shot of this hibiscus, Ram.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 20, 2012 at 5:26 AM

Great focus on the centre with its bright appearance, Ram. The lighting is exceptional, the purplish tones beautifully controlled. Do just wonder whether a slight change of angle might have produced more swing to the petal edges ? - but this is lovely as is.

Good Suggestion, Ian. Thank You. Most of these flowers are done for this year. I'll keep this suggestion in mind next time I attempt this composition-Regards/Ram

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Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on August 20, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Perfect Ram. Great colors & amazing DOF. First i thought this is a stack :) Amazing

Srini

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 20, 2012 at 10:49 PM

Excellent control of the reds, dof and placement. Those waterdroplets add interest as well.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on August 21, 2012 at 12:13 AM

This is incredible Ram. I love the colors, love the placement of the center, and I love the water droplets on the petals. Excellent color for an excellent photo.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 21, 2012 at 6:46 AM

Ram:
Just beautiful. Miss your fabulous posts.

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