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Tear Drop Calla
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Tear Drop Calla

by Floyd Hopper

Gallery: FloraPosted April 26, 2014111 views6 comments
I photographed this after a brief rain and a small rain drop remained on the flower. Using photoshop, I added the black bg. Using NIK Softward I adjusted the lighting and contrast. Thanks for viewing
Canon5DMarkii
Canon 70-200f/4L USM
IS0: 200
Shutter speed: 200 @f/7
Hand held
Evaulated metering

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 26, 2014 at 6:13 PM
Excellent lighting, composition and background. There are a few age spots on the upper portion of the calla that I personally would remove before printing.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 26, 2014 at 6:55 PM
I like the pov, inner butter-glow and droplet…nicely done. I might clone out the minor brown spot at the top which is really a ‘me’ thing for wanting the perfect flower.
Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on April 26, 2014 at 11:18 PM
Beautiful image Floyd, and the drop of water adds greatly to me.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on January 29, 2014, 35 Posts, 398 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 27, 2014 at 10:16 PM
Hi Floyd :wavey: Beautifully seen and captured.. Love those alluring lines and color . the inner glow makes this extra special..


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 27, 2014 at 10:33 PM
I really like how your comp accentuates the shape of the bloom, Floyd. I wish that the water droplet was a little bit sharper.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 28, 2014 at 1:48 PM
Excellent comp. Floyd. I think you've photographed this calla from just the right position to really accentuate the lines and form against the dark bg. My only small nit is the oof water drop. If you have a dangling drop like this, your eyes are always, always going to be drawn right to it, so it should be sharp. :wavey:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments