A Sunny Panorama (+alt)

Gallery: FloraPosted August 14, 2013187 views11 comments

I spent a little time last weekend shooting these sunflowers under some nice light. I shot this one with the intent of cropping it into a pano. So, I cropped a fence along the bottom and some of the sky. I'll post this about as large as I can, but you unfortunately won't be able to see all the bees (about 7 including one in flight) that are visible when viewed larger. My wife loves this one, but I'd like to get your opinions/suggestions. Nikon D600, 24-70 f2.8 @ 31, f22, 1/160, iso 500.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 14, 2013 at 11:13 PM

Scott - This is lovely. I could spot the bee in flight against the 2nd main bloom from the left. This really needs to enjoyed in a extra large version. Though not a nit, a more blue-ish sky would have helped the flowers stand out more I guess !

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 14, 2013 at 11:25 PM

A very joyful mood to this one. And, it's a smorgasbord of different colors and patterns of sunflowers. The pano works great for me. Excellent, and I would say your wife has good taste.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 15, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Thanks Ram and Morris. So here is a version with more blue. May be difficult to say at this size, but let me know about this version.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM

Scott, really like the re post, the colors pop just that much more in my opinion, also, love the pano crop. Beautiful work.
John

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 15, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Love the angle of view on this one, Scott. A very ordinary scene captured with some impressive thought to enhance the visual impact. Well done.

I do prefer the second with the more blue applied.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on August 15, 2013 at 12:47 PM

I like this a lot! The pano crop works very well. I prefer the second version with the bluer sky.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on August 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM

The second version is nicer with more blue in the sky. I like the panoramic crop a lot. What a great variety of colors of blooms you captured! Really unusual, and even better with bees (wish I could see them all). I'm with your wife 100% - I love this! Sunflowers are my favorite blooms.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on August 15, 2013 at 4:53 PM

I agree with your wife, this is a winner. You have the sense of looking up at the flowers, which I'm sure you were doing, and the crop is just perfect, along with the dappled sky in the background. Very sunny and summery1

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 15, 2013 at 9:04 PM

Repost is definitely better for me, Scott ! Thanks for reworking it.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 17, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Scott: Another vote for the second version. Most excellent! >=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 18, 2013 at 10:28 PM

Hi scott

Beautifully composed, showing a delightful garden of sunflowers. the shapes and colors are very pleasing.. i too go for the bluer sky

Albert Darmo

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