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Fire Spokes
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Fire Spokes

by Paul Rebmann

Gallery: FloraPosted August 10, 201343 views3 comments
This close up photo of a Gaillardia pulchella flower is called "Fire Spokes" since one of the common names for this wildflower is Firewheel.

I picked this flower from my yard and made the image in a makeshift 'studio' using morning light through a window augmented with a sun lamp. I did this to have complete stillness, since there is rarely a complete absence of wind here during daylight hours.

C&C welcome.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 10, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Good texture and definition. I also like the choice of a quarter flower for a composition.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 11, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Paul - Welcome to the Flora Gallery :smile: .

Great first post - whatever you did seemed to have worked very well. I really like the punchy colors and the textures in the petals !
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 12, 2013 at 9:37 PM
Hi Paul :wavey: Excellent color and detail :cool: The composition needs to be more creative :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments