Calla Window

Gallery: FloraPosted January 13, 2014226 views10 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 50, .8 secs, f8

Had a few extra minutes at lunch today so took the callas to the bathroom studio and fired off a few shots. The drop at the tip must be some kind of secretion and I've seen a number of them on petal and leaf tips. I rotated this 90° CCW from the capture orientation simply because I preferred the flow of the image in the portrait mode. All comments welcome.>=))>

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10 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 14, 2014 at 6:27 AM

This is lovely Bill. The gentle curves accentuated by the droplet works well.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 14, 2014 at 10:50 AM

Good call on the flip, Bill. I guess we are even subconsciously influenced by gravity.

Wonderful color and detail. And, the dof works great. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 14, 2014 at 1:56 PM

Beautiful colors. Perfect DOF to accentuate the drop and details in the petal tip. Very nice, Bill!

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 14, 2014 at 5:30 PM

Very nice and pleasing comp in this image, Bill. Good call on the rotation.

The combination of colors, crossing diagonal lines, DOF choice, and the drop at the point all work together well to make this a great image. Simple but lovely!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 15, 2014 at 11:18 AM

The droplet really makes this image cool. It's so delicate that it appears like a bubble just ready to burst. Beautiful composition.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 15, 2014 at 8:42 PM

Lovely, artistic image with excellent composition, dof management, and use of lines and contrasting colors, Bill.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 16, 2014 at 10:22 AM

Marvellous capture of the droplet and tip, Bill ! Plus a striking composition with perfect dof.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 16, 2014 at 5:02 PM

Exquisite image. Love the comp and pof. Outdid yourself on this one.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 17, 2014 at 5:04 AM

Beautiful simplicity Bill. One subject, two colors, one plane and an inverted triangle the creates movement. I love the photo.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on January 17, 2014 at 9:48 AM

Hey Bill, love the comp and the DOF but I'm not sure about the window reflections? in the drop.....I have debated eliminating them....but then may seem too flat? Just a thought as the rest is very nice!

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