Turk's Cap Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted October 31, 2013678 views8 comments

I was rummaging around through some of my old files and came across this image that I had never posted. It was taken several years ago in a local park after a rain shower. There were a lot of distracting elements around the flower so I did a close crop to eliminate them. I thought the border maybe helped give the flower some more "breathing room"?

Even though it was purely coincidental, I guess the colors in this image are very appropriate for a Halloween Day posting!

Panasonic DMC-FZ28. 48mm at F/3.7 for 1/60 sec. ISO 200.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 31, 2013 at 4:45 PM

I think the term is "eye candy". Wow. A beautiful job! and nicely framed.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on October 31, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Beautiful Carolyn! Wonderful colors and perfect dof. Happy Halloween indeed.

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 31, 2013 at 9:28 PM

Eye candy, indeed

What a lovely lily you've captured here. You did need some air at the bottom, and I think your framing served you well. I might have weighted the bottom with a bit more frame and your signature.
Everything I want to see is in perfect focus! You've got it here -- great color and clarity.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 31, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Carolyn - Pretty punchy colors and great DOF to envelop the whole bloom. Considering the use of a small sensor camera the background is nicely controlled as well.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 1, 2013 at 9:14 PM

Absolutely stunning! The drops are just the right accent for this lovely bloom.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 2, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Carolyn: Wonderful capture and presentation of this beauty. Boo to you! 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 6, 2013 at 8:22 PM

The Turk's Cap is very photogenic Carolyn, you really did it justice here.
Lovely contrasting colors, great detail.. I even like the border treatment

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 22, 2013 at 11:59 PM

Hello Caroline, excellently composed close up image with lovely lily in perfect light. The colors and textures are outstanding, bokeh perfect. I like the framing. Well done.

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