Colorado Dreaming

Gallery: FloraPosted March 14, 2013181 views13 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/50 @ f11

I love to visit Colorado and I'm always delighted to find wild columbines on our travels. Haven't been to Colorado in some time and not sure when we will get back so Chrissy brought Colorado to us. I especially liked the varying stages and orientations of this bunch. All comments welcome.>=))>

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on March 14, 2013 at 12:48 AM

They are lovely and you did so well Bill. I've got to look for this combination of color.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 14, 2013 at 6:39 AM

Beautiful color light and detail in this capture Bill.
Bob

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on March 14, 2013 at 6:56 AM

Sooo very pretty! Columbines are some of my favorite flowers, for sure! I like how you've composed this shot.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 14, 2013 at 11:17 AM

Now I can't wait for Spring and Summer in the mountains, Bill! These are growing well in that good Texas soil! I love the "around the clock" comp and the great color. Beautiful portrait!

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Comment posted by Thomas Pettengill on March 14, 2013 at 7:38 PM

I love this composition. Beautiful colors. One of my favorite flowers. Looks like something or someone has been picking flowers.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on March 14, 2013 at 9:41 PM

Beautiful, Bill. An excellent comp of one of my favorite flowers. I like the light and natural presentation.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 15, 2013 at 12:24 PM

Just lovely, Bill ! You have a way with composing groups of flowers that I envy - here it is especially how you've got the upper R flower and bud turning away against the dark bg. All beautifully lit.

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on March 15, 2013 at 2:51 PM

I love the arrangement of flowers and the clarity is superb.

I have a couple of nits about the color balance. I'm accustomed to columbines being a powder blue. These seem a little too dark and saturated. I also think the yellow centers need to be warmed up. Was this shot in the shade? That might explain it.

Mark: These were in shade but I did tweak the WB a bit to account for it. I'm not sure where these plants originated but they do have a slightly different color than what I remember seeing in the wild in Colorado. . . Bill

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 15, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Nice comp of this batch of beauties, Bill! I like the varying stages and orientations of this bunch as you stated. Very good details and love the color combo of these.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 15, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Bill, these are lovely! You have really gotten the kinks out of your A77. The detail, the color and the BG are top drawer!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 15, 2013 at 10:23 PM

Hi Bill

I like how you composed this scene, with the plant making almost a perfect circle.. what a view of these Columbines. and what superb color and detail

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 16, 2013 at 10:28 PM

Sometimes you really kill me with what you are able to do with just one shot! Lovely!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 17, 2013 at 8:55 PM

Love it!! Beautiful comp and nicely executed dof, Bill. Love the natural positions of all the flowers-- a lovely grouping.

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