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Red Rose

by Sanjay Sundaram

Gallery: FloraPosted May 3, 2013119 views8 comments
This rose is from my back yard.

Nikon D800 60mm Micro ISO 200 1/30 sec at f/11
Tripod
Natural Light
RAW image minimally processed in LR4

This is my first post at NPN.
Your comments and critiques are welcome. Thanks!

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 3, 2013 at 11:34 PM
Sanjay: Welcome to NPN and to the finest Flora gallery on the planet. This is an excellent first post. Love the rich color and the frame filling comp. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to your participation in the gallery. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 4, 2013 at 2:04 AM
Welcome to NPN Sanjay! This is a nice first post. I like the point of view that you chose to shoot this with. The color is nice, and this is a very good specimen - especially for one 'in the wild' in your backyard. Nicely done.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 4, 2013 at 8:33 AM
Gorgeous, Sanjay. Beautiful light, tones and color. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on May 4, 2013 at 6:35 PM
I love those satin reds and silky tones, Sanjay. Nice composition and depth of field, as well. I look forwards to seeing more of your posts!
Jaymes
Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 5, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Welcome to flora Sanjay! Great first post, I especially like the light.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on May 6, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Thank you all for the warm welcome. I am glad to become part of the NPN community and look forward to posting and critiquing a lot. This is a wonderful forum with lots of amazing talent.

Thanks again,

Sanjay
Austin, Texas
Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 7, 2013 at 7:17 AM
A beautiful contrast Sanjay, that defines the shape and enhances the colors. I love the photo.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on May 11, 2013 at 10:55 PM
Beautiful capture. Well done!
Registered on February 18, 2008, 35 Posts, 302 Comments