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Azalea 2
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Azalea 2

by Bob&Charly Nelson

Gallery: FloraPosted April 15, 201386 views13 comments
Another take from the front yard Sunday. Thanks for all the constructive suggestions on the previous post.
D7000, F22, 2.5 sec., tripod, remote release.
Thanks.
Bob :wavey:

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 15, 2013 at 8:59 PM
Bob:

Like this one a lot more. Lovely to see all the anthers in focus and the back lighting is nice. Beautifully done.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on April 15, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Bob - Lovely. Like the pin sharp focus on the pollen pods and the DOF covering all of them so nicely. The light on the petal going center-up is also pretty cool.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 15, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Very well done, Bob. Excellent detail, nice comp, good light and color. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 16, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Much better...nice & sharp! Those are such fun anthers & your DOF is perfect!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM
This one is wonderfully sharp, especially the highlights on the stamen. Beautiful!
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 16, 2013 at 7:58 PM
Much better. Also a truer color. In the large image, there seems to be some chromatic aberration on the anthers, easily touched up.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 16, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Great point of focus on those stamen tips Bob. Excellent color and nice work drawing me in to the photo.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 17, 2013 at 5:16 PM
This really sings, Bob and Charly ! Makes for a very fine abstract, vibrant in colour and superbly composed. A splendid range of tones, with the anthers popping out at you in a manner that captures the azalea flower beautifully.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 17, 2013 at 8:06 PM
Very neat curves, Bob and I like the dof you chose for this. The colors are wild.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 18, 2013 at 5:09 PM
Holy cow!!! Absolutely love this! Woo-hooooo!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 19, 2013 at 9:45 PM
Hi Bob & Charly :wavey: Almost missed this excellent post :rolleyes: the stunning detail, color and light make this a splendid presentation :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 21, 2013 at 5:18 PM
I too love the shining anthers of the Azalea. The image is impressive for colors and composition.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on April 24, 2013 at 1:03 AM
Especially love the large version Bob! Love the way it glows. This image makes quite an impact.
Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments