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Harbinger of Spring
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Harbinger of Spring

by Ray Laurence

Gallery: FloraPosted April 1, 201552 views4 comments
Captured as a test photo of my Nikkor 500mm f/4P with 1.6x Nikkor Extender with my Nikon D800.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 1, 2015 at 11:24 PM
Ray: Beautiful subjects and a nice environmental shot. The bright BG behind the main blooms and some other hot spots in the frame spoil this for me. Also the small group in the RLC bugs me a bit. This begs for a tighter crop and better BG.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 2, 2015 at 2:08 PM
I quite agree with everything Bill have written, Ray. As to the lights behind the nice flowers may be you can try to darken them also because they have a bluish color.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 2, 2015 at 7:11 PM
Nice and sharp, if that's what you were going for. A tighter crop would help eliminate some of the distractions (blossoms in lrc, the blurry reflecty thing right above them, ect.) Great color combination.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 3, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Fine system to test with, and good results, if detail is the major return you get. To me though, it is like using a sledge hammer to pound a small nail. I agree with the rest in terms of composition. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments