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Purple Coneflower (w/ repost)
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Purple Coneflower (w/ repost)

by Philip Southard

Gallery: FloraPosted September 7, 2012634 views9 comments
Seems like its been forever since I posted a photo or commented. No particular reason, other than life just got real busy, :biggrin: .

Sony A300, Tamron 90 macro, 3.2 sec @ f8, 100, Ev. -.7, tripod

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 7, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Exquisite detail in the head - like the comp, pov, and the contrasting colours.
Very well-done!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 7, 2012 at 7:10 PM
I like the contrasting colors and details, good point of focus & use of F/8 Philip.
Only have one small suggestion, you might consider patching/cloning out the bit of color URC.
Great floral as posted, well done & have a nice weekend :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 7, 2012 at 8:41 PM
Philip:
Good to see your posts again.
Beautiful head with good details. At first I was a little distracted by the color in the RUC and the OOF head on the left as my eyes keep drifting between them. However, I find I eyes end up on the main head after a while. With the colors along the edge and corner covered, the image is very pretty but with them as it is here, there is a little tension in the image.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 7, 2012 at 9:18 PM
Philip - Welcome back. Beautiful photo of the Coneflower - pretty good specimen. My thoughts are exactly in line with what Gary said earlier.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on September 7, 2012 at 9:39 PM
I really like the colors and detail, Philip. Nice lines in the petals that you composed well. Lovely!
Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on September 7, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Thanks for the comments. Here's a remake of the above image. :cool:
Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 8, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Hi Philip :wavey: Great to have you back posting :jump: Love the super sharp detail, and the stunning color :eek: the repost is perfect :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 8, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Well done on the re-post Philip, simple & effective with no competing elements :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 8, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Really nice color, comp, dof, pof, pov, and light.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments