Birthday rose

Gallery: FloraPosted September 18, 201259 views8 comments

I have been using a borrowed extension tube for the last couple of days, testing it before buying my own set. I was photographing some of the flowers in our yard at lunch today when I noticed this rose shining from the shadows of the bush. Yellow roses are my wife's favorite flowers. I took a few different photos of the rose, then went in and processed up this version. I added a slight glow which softened the flower a little more than it already was. I then sent the flower to my wife, who was delighted to receive a yellow rose for her birthday today :). 7D, ISO 400, f/11, 1/1000, 124mm with 25mm extension tube, small crop. C&C always welcome and appreciated.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 19, 2012 at 11:55 AM

The strong, contrasty lighting works well here I feel, Rob. The touches of pink in the flower come out beautifully and the deep yellows are gorgeous. Lovely image !

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 19, 2012 at 7:33 PM

Rob - This is beautiful. I am sure your wife loved the beautiful Roses.

I particularly like the angled, slightly looking outside composition for this Rose. The shadows give it some depth and soft/glow treatment makes it look glamorous.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 19, 2012 at 8:21 PM

I like this for all the reasons others have mentioned. My one small nit is that it is awkwardly shaped, at least from this angle.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 19, 2012 at 8:49 PM

Rob:
The angle lighting really brings out the texture and depth in this rose. Beautiful capture. What is the dark 'U' at the top edge of the petal, looks a little ought.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on September 19, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Thanks for the comments. Phillip, my wife had the same thought when she saw it full screen at home. Gary, the U shaped structure is a bend in the petal. I checked this evening, and the rose is fully bloomed.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 20, 2012 at 5:56 AM

The light sure sets this rose portrait apart from many others Rob. I like this a lot.
Bob

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 22, 2012 at 10:00 PM

Hi Rob

marvelously captured, I too like the contrasting light ,and the beautifully defined lines