Red Radiance

Gallery: FloraPosted June 15, 2014207 views13 comments

First post in over six months! Very long winter, and I've been crazy busy. I do have a backlog of spring floral images I am trying to process and post. I'll start with these backlit tulips. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Nikon D600, Sigma 150 macro, 1/160, f8, iso 500, tripod mounted. Thanks for looking. Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.

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13 comments

Comment posted by John Fan on June 15, 2014 at 10:03 AM

Beautiful color!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 15, 2014 at 11:49 AM

Whoa Scott. Starting back off with a stunner! I love it. Great range of colors and nice back-lighting. Looks like stained glass. This is a tiny, tiny nit - but I think I would either crop or clone off the small 'v' at the top right of the right plant.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 15, 2014 at 2:26 PM

Scott: Great to see you posting again and you've really set a high standard for 2014 with this shot. Love the colors and your DOF choice. Fantastic image.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 15, 2014 at 3:11 PM

Superbly composed and lit, Scott ! The relationship between the two flowers is perfect, and the textures of the petals come through so well without disturbing the abstract harmonies of colour. Beautiful !!! ( and very nice indeed to see you posting again !!!! )

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 15, 2014 at 4:22 PM

Very nice shot, Scott.
I like the colours and the light a lot. Your POV works very well here.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 15, 2014 at 5:06 PM

Oh…that is like luminarios…glow created by little candles nested within the blooms. the lines on the foreground tulip are so utterly perfect in sweep, smoothness, and colors. Makes us want a revisit now of tulip season…not to wait another 10 months!

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 15, 2014 at 5:11 PM

Scott- Absolute Jaw Dropper

--> vertical emphasis is so powerful here, so my suggestion is to fill red in that small V Nathan speaks of (instead of cropping)

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 15, 2014 at 5:34 PM

Very nice Mr. Lanz, yes it's a stunner alright..
But I expect no less

Great to see a post from you again

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 15, 2014 at 8:54 PM

Hi Scott

Love everything about this image.

Especially the light and colors... The luminescence and texture on the petals makes this a remarkable presentation

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Yun Gao on June 15, 2014 at 11:43 PM

Scott: Glad to see you posting again. Gorgeous, artistic shot. Love the iridescent colors. Very pretty.

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Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on June 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM

Great in-your-face color Scott, I like this image a lot.
Bob&Charly

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 16, 2014 at 4:34 PM

Wonderful close up and overall composition. I like the transition from seeing enough detail in the right tulip to the background blurred tulip. For me the right tulip would also make a nice vertical by itself. Well seen and well done.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 16, 2014 at 6:17 PM

Scott you worked your magic again, beautiful image !

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