Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 16, 2014356 views8 comments
This picture is nearly five years old -- taken with my Nikon D80 (that's two cameras ago) during my first visit to the Buttonwoods Farm in eastern Connecticut where they grow huge amounts of sunflowers each July.
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 16, 2014 at 10:45 AM
(that's two cameras ago)
...........although I'm a gear nut, I've still got & use my old Mamiya RB67 almost weekly...
You'd not mentioned what lens, but I assume some sort of macro/closeup unit. The detail, color, overall composition, and focus are excellent. I'm glad you've included the stem here too. The eyes just seem to roll along it right up to the tips of the petals. Very nice indeed.
I'd love to have access to a large sunflower field as you mentioned to photograph with my 4x5 camera. Obviously not a closeup per se, but a total field landscape look.
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 16, 2014 at 7:08 PM
Nice, crisp detail, Nancy and a fine frame filling composition - lovely image !
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 17, 2014 at 11:35 AM
One of my favorite flowers to photograph from the back! Your image captures well the interesting lines and textures of the green layers as they have unfurled to reveal the flower. I like all the hairs on the stem and the touches of pollen too, plus good details throughout. Nicely taken, Nancy.
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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on March 17, 2014 at 6:18 PM
I had just heard about Buttonwoods Farm last year and the day we planned a visit was somewhat rainy, but your post gives me something to look forward to this season. As others have said, lots of interesting detail captured here Nancy and I especially like the upward-flowing composition from LL to UR, generally. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 17, 2014 at 6:54 PM
Great view of this sunflower. You set up a fine eye movement through the frame, starting with the stem, moving through the sepals and onto the petals.
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Comment posted by Nancy de Flon on March 17, 2014 at 7:52 PM
Thank you, everyone! This must be my favorite of all my flower images so I really appreciate the nice comments.
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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on March 22, 2014 at 2:45 PM
Very well done! I agree with the other comments.
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Comment posted by Angela Classen on March 22, 2014 at 8:43 PM
Love all the detail here, especially all the hairs on the stem, etc. Nice color and comp as well.
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8 commentsYou'd not mentioned what lens, but I assume some sort of macro/closeup unit. The detail, color, overall composition, and focus are excellent. I'm glad you've included the stem here too. The eyes just seem to roll along it right up to the tips of the petals. Very nice indeed.
I'd love to have access to a large sunflower field as you mentioned to photograph with my 4x5 camera. Obviously not a closeup per se, but a total field landscape look.