Trio

Gallery: FloraPosted June 28, 2013129 views13 comments

Tried a tighter crop but rather liked a pano version of these small white flowers at the edge of a herbaceous border. Not sure what they are - the centres remind me of eucharis bulbs, but would be grateful for any thoughts on the ID.

Canon 7D, Tamron 55-200mm lens @ 135mm, 1/800sec @ f 5.6, - 1.33ev, ISO 400, hh, some added blur in Color Efex.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Hi Ian lovely image , these are as far as I know Stitchwort.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 28, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Thanks, Lorna, for that - though, looking a stitchwort images on the web I'm still not too sure; the petals ( could not see a 6 petalled stitchwort eg ) and centres of the stitchwort seem a little different to me. I attach a closer up view in case that sparks off any further thoughts from anyone.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 28, 2013 at 5:11 PM

Star of Bethlehem -Ornithogalum umbellatum ! Thanks for the second post.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 28, 2013 at 5:32 PM

Beauty! You've handled the 'dreaded white' color very well. It is hard to blend with a complimentary b/g... unless you go way into pastels and unnatural. This is creamy...delicate. Well done. If one idea...lightening up the left a tad more... for balance and to suggest the wonderment of what is beyond the frame that explains why the blooms are tilting left.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 28, 2013 at 6:31 PM

Thanks again, Lorna - Ornithogalum it is !

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on June 28, 2013 at 8:29 PM

This looks wonderful, Ian. Lovely comp and the flowers looking into the frame seem just right. Nicely done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 28, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Lovely overall and think the inclusion of that environment definitely makes a splendid image.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 29, 2013 at 11:07 AM

Ian: I think this is an absolutely brilliantly crafted image from comp to DOF choice to crop. Most excellent! >=))>

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 29, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Wonderful image Ian, great all the way around.
Bob

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 29, 2013 at 4:37 PM

Hi Ian

Again beautifully composed

Here, you have presented a beautiful scene with sublime light and color

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 29, 2013 at 7:55 PM

Beautiful, Ian. I like the dof and the oof vegetation to the left. An excellent composition.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 30, 2013 at 9:20 AM

Excellent composition Ian, the white flower stands out beautifully against the dark bg. Beautiful work.
John

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 30, 2013 at 10:35 PM

These beauties have room to grow with your pano version, Ian. Wonderful light, bokeh, and clarity.

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