Dogwood

Gallery: FloraPosted May 12, 2014149 views9 comments

Photographed this recently in Yosemite. The flower was in part shade/sun. Using Viveza I adjusted the bg lighting. I personally like the shadows and details on the flower and leaves. Thanks for viewing.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2014 at 1:38 AM

Floyd - Very pretty and a pleasing angled composition. The dark background helps the subject so nicely stand out.

The whites look a bit hot in some places on my monitor but its not a real big deal with everything else going in favour of the shot

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 13, 2014 at 3:42 AM

Floyd: Absolutely superb lighting and a fine comp. On my screen the whites look perfect. Two thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on May 13, 2014 at 11:25 AM

I love the light, white control you've displayed. Really nice work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 13, 2014 at 4:53 PM

I love the dappled light Floyd. Nice job getting the plane of focus on the flower aligned well. I also like the BG colors. I am not entirely sure about the comp - with the branch coming in at the top center - but I am not sure what would have been better.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 13, 2014 at 8:44 PM

I like the shadow/light on the dogwood flower plus the fact that you can make out what appears to be the ground in the background. My only suggestion might be to add a little on the left or center the flower within the frame but a very minor item as this is a wonderful shot. Well done

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 14, 2014 at 1:45 PM

I too like very much the shadows fighting with the lights. This is a beautiful specimen.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on May 14, 2014 at 6:18 PM

Stunning comp and lighting. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on May 15, 2014 at 12:38 AM

Nice play of light and shadow on the blossom. I like it.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 18, 2014 at 10:54 AM

Just gorgeous. Love the light and the flower's sense of presence.

pat

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