Osteospermum 5

Gallery: FloraPosted May 19, 20151,685 views10 comments

Hi all.

This is another that I took the other day that I liked. Same time shooting as Osteo 3. I liked the vertical too. Thank you, thank you for your previous suggestions. I tried to lighten the haze just a tad. I pushed up the contrast a touch and gave the color a little bit of a bump too.

Any and all thoughts appreciated.

Nathan

Nikon D7000, Sigma 180 macro, tripod, ISO 400, f3.5, cropped to 4x5ish

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 19, 2015 at 8:12 PM

Nathan - Slightly more contrast here as you say. The purples stand out better in this than previous. I seem to like the vertical orientation here better than the horizontal.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on May 19, 2015 at 8:55 PM

Nathan, this works just as is - truly beautiful in every respect, I would not touch a thing!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 20, 2015 at 6:47 AM

I like the vertical as well, Nathan. I like the vertical orientation better, but I like the horizontal image and colors just a bit better. The vertical emphasizes the bottom up view even more, and has the beautiful display of petals across the enitre top, which I like. But both are excellent and the choice comes down simply to the preferred or more suitable orientation.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 20, 2015 at 12:03 PM

The vertical comp emphasizes the height and graphic quality of the underside of the flower. The lighting effect is more high key and artisitic that the other presentations. Think this is my favorite so far.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 20, 2015 at 5:46 PM

This one works too. Beautiful! devil

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 20, 2015 at 8:35 PM

This is very beautiful, but if I had to decide between the 2 images, I would prefer Osteo 3, because I like seeing all the way to the tips of the petals on the right side. I also prefer the softer colors in Osteo 3. However, both images are lovely!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 21, 2015 at 11:20 AM

Nathan: I may give the horizontal orientation a slight edge but both are just superb. Two of your best IMO. >=))>

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 21, 2015 at 5:45 PM

Nathan, for me both versions are beautiful. The osteospermum is my favorite flower and it's a great pleasure for me to admire it in your beautiful interpretation, true to your style. I love better the version 3 for the softness, the low satureted colors and the composition that shows in a better way the beauty of this flower. Great work Nathan.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 21, 2015 at 8:23 PM

Nathan, I favor this over the previous one. Much improved in detail and better contrast. cool

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 21, 2015 at 11:12 PM

Nathan, both are excellent. I like this one better. Your brightness and contrast adjustments are just perfect. Beautiful!

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