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Eatable spring flower
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Eatable spring flower

by Giuseppe Guadagno

Gallery: FloraPosted May 5, 2014413 views16 comments
Borrago is fully eatable, leaves and flowers (here at least).

D700, Nickor 200mm macro - f/22 and ISO 400.

Thanks for opinions and advices.

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 5, 2014 at 1:01 PM
Gorgeous image, Gigi. Exquisite detail throughout and I love the composition. If I had to come up with a nit, the two toned bg isn't quite ideal. In particular the boundary between the green and blue is in a bit of an awkward place. However, the subject more than makes up for those minor issues.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 5, 2014 at 2:11 PM
Sweet, all but the two toned BG. I've seen this planted here, but I didn't know it was edible. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 5, 2014 at 2:13 PM
The flower is lovely, but it's the white "fur" that is the star here. Great processing job here, keeping the fur white but not over sharpened.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 5, 2014 at 6:14 PM
Extraordinary detail and glowing colour, Gigi ! I would myself put in a good word for the unusual bands of colour in the background - for me they work beautifully.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 5, 2014 at 6:59 PM
Very interesting composition with the back lighting to show off the hairs and create a wonderful contrast. I like seeing how one flower is open with the other buds in various stages. It would of been nice to have a solid background color but the image really stands out very well.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 6, 2014 at 1:15 AM
Beautiful, Giuseppe. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 6, 2014 at 3:26 AM
I love the details in the stem (all of the hairs) and the bloom is beautiful. The BG is not working for me - with the gray area merging at the top with where the bloom hits. I think if it went from darker to green, and stayed that way, then I would be OK with it.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 6, 2014 at 3:37 AM
Gigi: Floral bling! :jump: I kind of go along with the others regarding the BG but when I scroll down and crop off 30-40% of the gray it works better for me. 2 thumbs up! >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on May 6, 2014 at 3:59 AM
Wow! Cool stalk and flower. I need a taste!
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 6, 2014 at 6:44 PM
Wonderful comp on the flower, the backlighting of the petals and hair really make this pop. With all that detail I kind of wish you had done a focus stack to get it all sharp. I think the background is a little distracting with the 3 graduations of color, but I think the flower stills commands the attention. Really well done, :toast:
Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments
Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on May 9, 2014 at 11:41 AM
fantastic work Gigi, I love the light, composition and detail. Superb image in my opinion.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on January 29, 2014, 35 Posts, 398 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on May 11, 2014 at 12:16 AM
Incredible details and the bokeh is totally sweet. Too bad the hairs on the stem at one o'clock are not in focus but still a eye popping image nonetheless.
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 15, 2014 at 10:31 PM
Many congratulations, Gigi, on your WP for a marvellous image !!!!!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 17, 2014 at 12:12 PM
Hi Gigi :wavey: sorry i missed this one... Congrats on a well deserved WP :toast: :toast: :toast:


Albert Darmo

Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 18, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Wow Gigi,
I have never seen this plant before and this is an amazing composition, love the layered BG.
Congratulations on the WP . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 20, 2014 at 9:31 PM
Wonderful capture Gigi!!! Congrats on a well deserved wp... :toast:
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments