Early One Morning

Gallery: FloraPosted May 11, 2014115 views13 comments

A blue anemone, not yet open as the sun began to filter through a small gap in a leafy cluster of these small flowers.

Canon 7D, Tamron 55-200mm lens @ 171mm, 1/640 sec @ f5, - 0/33ev, ISO 320, hh.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 11, 2014 at 10:42 PM

Nice use of F/5 to blur the FG veg, attractive filtered back/top light Ian.
Pleasing comp, well done!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 11, 2014 at 10:44 PM

Sweet, sweet, sweet! I love the back lighting and how the blue flower is framed by the OOF lights. Well seen and displayed!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 11, 2014 at 11:42 PM

Ian - Like the POF focus on this shallow DOF shot. Works well for me and I think a small crop from the top to remove those brighter circles also works for me.

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Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on May 12, 2014 at 12:52 AM

I think the composition makes this for me Ian. The graceful curve of the stem and the light are just wonderful in my opinion. Superb work.
Bob

Registered on January 29, 2014, 35 Posts, 398 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 12, 2014 at 1:23 AM

Hi Ian

Lovely POF on the anemone...,and with a sublime BG , this image is magical

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 12, 2014 at 4:30 AM

I am enjoying this a lot, Ian. Nice isolation of the anemone and just a very nice composition.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on May 12, 2014 at 6:48 AM

Ian ..beautiful ..and very calming effect . Would be good with lesser contrast too (personal). love this as is

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 12, 2014 at 3:31 PM

Ian, this is a charming angle. The flower really pops. the cluster of leaves on the right is a great touch. There's a touch of white at the top slightly to the right that draws the eye.

Best wishes,
Carol

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on May 12, 2014 at 5:08 PM

Love this one....especially the triple rose colored bokeh!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 12, 2014 at 6:24 PM

Great bokeh and wonderful color on the bloom, Ian. I wish that greenery behind was not there, but I am not sure what you could have done about it. I like the subtle cram effect.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 13, 2014 at 3:46 AM

Ian: What a find - good eye! Just a superbly crafted image. >=))>

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 13, 2014 at 8:01 PM

Wonderful back lighting effect and I like that you still see pedal detail in the shadows, well done.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 14, 2014 at 2:23 PM

Beautiful for me! Ian, congratulation for the continous impovement of your photos. I love very much your new style. I am less present in the last time but I have seen and admired all your new entries.
Take care.

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