Dreamy Dahlia

Gallery: FloraPosted November 11, 2013259 views12 comments

Full frame single image in natural light, taken 10/15/13 at Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown, Ohio with D600, 150 Macro at 1/800, f3.5, iso 500. Cram shot between fellow blossoms; minimal, standard pp. Suggestions, questions, and other comments welcome.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 11, 2013 at 9:49 PM

Hi Scott

A marvelous image.

Awesome light and color

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 12, 2013 at 8:12 AM

Beautiful light and color scott ..I love the way it vanishes into the bg..very well done

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 12, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Scott

Beautiful and nicely done! Only suggestion is perhaps consider trimming a tad on the left side. Good as it is though.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 12, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Ditto that last comment with 'tad' the word of the day

Nicely done Scott!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on November 12, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Scott, the technique you used with this image gives it a very 3D look causing the red colors to explode off the screen. Stunningly beautiful

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 13, 2013 at 4:13 AM

Exquisite colour and softness, Scott - the fading of the petals into the background is pure visual delight. A real eye-catcher for me !!

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 13, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Scott: I love how this fades into the frame and the center color and detail. I might be tempted to crop some of the empty space on the right so the frame was filled more with just the petals but this is beautiful as is. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on November 13, 2013 at 5:46 PM

Just brilliant Scott! The colors are spectacular and the fade to the very nice complimentary background works really well. Great choice of dof. It works very well. Great work!

Sanjay

Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 14, 2013 at 6:04 PM

I love this one Scott. I have come back to it several times. I love the soft pastels on either side of the flower and the bright, punchy center. I almost want this one rotated CCW - have you tried it that way?

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 14, 2013 at 7:24 PM

No, Nathan, that never occurred to me, but I think your suggestion has merit, and I'll give it a try. Thanks.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on November 15, 2013 at 9:51 AM

What a beauty Scott! A great shot, one of the best photo of the Dahlia that I have seen. Compliments.
Cheers.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 22, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Hi Scott, You have posted superbly composed detail image with lovely colored Dahlia flower in perfect light & superb clarity. Excellent bokeh. Brilliant photo artwork. Well done my friend.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments