Dewey Rose

Gallery: FloraPosted September 28, 2014170 views5 comments

Hi all.

Posting a few other flower photos before I go back to posting a few more dahlias.

I do not have many chances to shoot roses, but the Thanksgving Point Gardens in Lehi, UT have a section of the garden with roses in it.

I had to look hard to find a good specimen, but I really liked this one.

Any and all thoughts appreciated.

Nathan

Nikon D7000, Sigma 180 macro, tripod, ISO 400, f8ish

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 28, 2014 at 10:56 AM

Center swirl of petals placed in an optimal spot in the photo. I could use some more DOF, but I think that the shallow DOF works with the abstraction of the form...............................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 28, 2014 at 2:35 PM

Very nice comp Nathan. Good find. It is a beautiful rose and the swirl pattern is clean and interesting without being just another perfect swirl. The dew drops add a lot of interest. Well seen and taken!

Sanjay

Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 28, 2014 at 4:26 PM

Nathan - Great swirls and really nice and fine dew. Reminds me of bubble-gum, sherbet and such things.

In my experience, F/8 is usually not enough (unless the petals are all in more or less the same plane). F/11 to F/16 is where usually play with these swirls.

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

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 29, 2014 at 5:54 PM

I really like the intricate patterns in the rose, Nathan. The dew adds an interesting texture to the edges. Agree with others on a greater DOF. Specifically, I think having the petal edge on the URC would enhance this image.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on September 30, 2014 at 12:50 PM

A captivating image with really nice colors. For me I find these images work better with the upper part of the petals in focus and gradually blurring down.

Registered on August 20, 2007, 206 Posts, 998 Comments