Bee Balm 2

Gallery: FloraPosted July 1, 201366 views10 comments

Another view and another blossom. Taken this morning before the sun really got above the horizon. We're having much higher temperatures and clearer skies than normal and the light was harsh within ten minutes of the sun clearing the horizon. This was lit by the pre-sunrise glow in the east.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, tripod and cable release in live view mode. f32, 1.6 sec, iso 800, Av mode with -1/3 compensation. Processed in CS6 and cropped mostly from the sides with a touch off the top. I desaturated the greens a bit because the leaf on the right hand side was distractingly bright.

Your comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 1, 2013 at 10:53 PM

Dennis - I like this view loads better than the previous one. A cool composition which never occurred to me before. Just lovely as presented.

And Oh..I have never seen one in this fine a condition.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 1, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Like Ram, I prefer this view, Dennis. There's a couple distracting areas in the bg, but that's what you're going to get with f32. The trade off is the excellent dof in the flower, of course. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 2, 2013 at 3:06 AM

Superb detail Dennis.
Bob

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 2, 2013 at 5:16 AM

This really hits you in the eye, Dennis ! Great viewpoint and splendid colouring and detail. Love it !

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 2, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Beautiful light, color and detail Dennis. Excellent presentation.
John

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 2, 2013 at 10:25 AM

Another fine image of this flower. I like your pov and the dof here. Nice color and excellent detail, too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 2, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Dennis: Reminds me of a sea anemone! Interesting subject superbly captured.>=))>

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 2, 2013 at 1:36 PM

Catching all the "fur" on the blooms is special. This is a great view. It sounds like you've already put significant effort into calming the bright greens and I'd say you did very well except for that bit in the lower right. Since you're using PS6, I'd suggest trying a Selective Color layer, working on the greens and more likely the yellows and then using a mask to only let your changes affect that small bright area. In spite of the extended description, that bit of brighter green is a minor distraction on a fine picture and it becomes less of a distraction as the pictures get larger.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 2, 2013 at 10:45 PM

Hi Dennis

An inspired composition that works well

the excellent color and detail are amazing

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on July 3, 2013 at 8:22 AM

Wonderful photo Dennis. I especially like the colors and the DOF which you got with the f32. Nice one.

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