Dahlia Redux 1

Gallery: FloraPosted October 7, 2014275 views13 comments

Hi all.

I am going to post a few more dahlia photos. I have loved all of the opportunities that I have had this year to shoot dahlias.

This dahlia was in my yard, and was one of my favorite blooms to shoot this year. I loved the outlining on the petals.

Any and all thoughts appreciated.

Nathan

Nikon D7000, Sigma 180 macro, tripod, ISO 400, f16ish

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 7, 2014 at 7:49 PM

Nathan - Another superb Dahlia and an equally beautiful shot. You have not mentioned the aperture but I would guess this was about f/16.

Love the deep red outline to every petal. Eye Candy

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 7, 2014 at 8:44 PM

Nathan:

What a beautiful dahlia!! Love the red outlines of the petals. I have thoroughly enjoyed your dahlia series so keep them coming.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 7, 2014 at 9:35 PM

I like the purple outlining of this flower. I would characterize this as delicate and ostentatious at the same time. Good choice on the aperture.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 7, 2014 at 9:43 PM

Beauty, Nathan. Seriously, dahlia images don't get much better. I agree with Phil's assessment of delicate yet showy. The outline of the petals makes this very unique and eye-catching, and the light and exposure are perfect.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 8, 2014 at 10:51 AM

Beautiful graphic quality to this image, Nathan, expertly composed !!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 8, 2014 at 11:18 PM

Nathan: The petal outline is indeed striking, even on the thumbnail. Spectacular subject superbly rendered.>=))>

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 9, 2014 at 10:29 AM

Hey Nathan,
So far I have yet to comment on your Dahlia series simply because I have been dumb-founded by the beauty and the technical expertise of these images.
Amazing flowers and presentations . . .

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on October 9, 2014 at 5:46 PM

Beautiful image Nathan! Like a color pencil drawing. Amazing flower and amazingly composed and captured. Very well done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 10, 2014 at 5:02 PM

Excellent DOF, Nathan. You have perfectly captured the subtle coloration. The colors and outline of each petal looks like a master sketch.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 12, 2014 at 8:34 PM

Hi Nathan

All your Dahlia shots were excellent this year., this one is exceptional, especially the petal edges

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on October 13, 2014 at 11:49 PM

Lots to like about this one, Nathan. Marvelous color with lovely touch of green and yellow. Beautiful structure and edges of the petals. Stunning work!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 16, 2014 at 11:20 PM

Wow. Thanks Bill, Ram, and Gary for the nod this week! I am honored that you chose me for the pick this week.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 19, 2014 at 1:31 PM

Nathan I missed this beautiful photo. In the larger view one can see better the splendid design, shapes and colors of the image. The WP is very well deserved Nathan.
Cheers.

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