Soft Petals

Gallery: FloraPosted September 4, 201244 views9 comments

Hello! This is an shot from the "archives" that I took about a year ago. There is very little focus or depth of field, but that's what I wanted; I was hoping for a somewhat painterly appearance when I made the image. It probably won't work for everyone, or perhaps no one at all, but I just thought I'd post it and see the response.

I did some very slight touch ups to the flower and the background, along with selective sharpening and noise reduction.
Nikon D200, 60mm, f/4.2, 1/160, ISO 250.
All comments and critiques appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Jaymes

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 4, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Not yet 100% sure about my reaction to this, Jaymes. The tones I like very much, and the petals crossing the centre give a certain point of focus, but then there are so many diverse directional elements that I find it hard to grasp the flower as a satisfying whole. Will look again !!

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on September 4, 2012 at 7:17 PM

Like Ian, I'm on the fence with this one. I think I would prefer to see a little more DOF......?

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 4, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Jaymes:
I like the pose of the bloom with the two criss-cross petals and the overall softness of the image. However, I wish for most forward crossing petal is tack sharp to draw the view in.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 4, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Interesting image with the crossing petals. It's like the flower is heading its eyes. The image is unique and cute.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 4, 2012 at 11:19 PM

Jaymes - Its definitely an unusual composition and that can sometimes be good. I really like the two overlapping petals which kind of seem to be in an Embrace. That interpretation carries this shot for me.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 5, 2012 at 12:26 AM

This one just doesn't work for me Jaymes. I like the subject, but need more depth, and for me there is too much space on the bottom. I am not being critical of the image, just expressing my thoughts and vision. I always feel that the photographer has to show their vision and what is appealing to them. I go over this time and again with my gallery owner as his work (also a photographer) is impressionistic where I am detail oriented.
Bob

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 5, 2012 at 6:09 PM

If I didn't know it was a photograph...I sure would think it was a painting! It's different, but I like it!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 6, 2012 at 9:29 PM

Hi Jaymes

Gary echoed my thoughts perfectly