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Gallery: FloraPosted March 10, 2014104 views7 comments

Sorry for the long winter's absence from this forum. Like many others here our crocuses are popping out. This is a stray that found its way into a mossy patch out front.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, tripod as low as it goes and ballhead flopped on its side, cable release and live view, f10, 1/200, iso400, Av mode with +2/3 compensation, straightened, slight crop from all sides and some unsightly twigs and dead grass that I missed when I cleaned the area removed digitally. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Additional enhancement using Topaz Detail 3. I find white difficult to deal with so I'm interested in whether this works.

Your comments and criticisms are appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 11, 2014 at 12:42 AM

I like the water droplets and the centered comp Dennis. I think you did pretty well on the whites - but there is a point at the top center of the bloom where I think there could be a bit more detail.

Nicely done overall.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 11, 2014 at 10:15 PM

This looks very good to me, Dennis. I've got one clump of white crocus and have had fun trying different comps., but nothing this good. I agree with Nathan that there a small bit at the very top of the bloom that could use some more detail, try pulling the highlights slider down and getting the highlights back by raising the tone curve in LR.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 12, 2014 at 6:48 PM

Dennis, this would be a good subject for one of the NIK filters, probably Color Efex 4, to get some structure and gradation into the fine detail in the whites. The centered crop is appropriate, and I really like the BG! Topaz Detail 3 can do an excellent job on the micro stuff. I use both.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 12, 2014 at 10:22 PM

We are still a long ways off from seeing this outside, so jealous !! Beautiful shot !

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 13, 2014 at 5:06 AM

Beautifully done, Dennis - I especially like your dof choice, bringing up some of the bits of small plant life in the fg and, of course, the gorgeous droplets.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on March 16, 2014 at 9:56 PM

Very nice Dennis. Simple and effective presentation. Love the detail in the drops. Nicely seen and taken.

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 17, 2014 at 10:48 PM

Hi Dennis

welcome back

A very interesting composition., with fine color and lines. the droplets are an added bonus

Albert Darmo
Canada

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