Stinger

Gallery: FloraPosted July 26, 2015178 views5 comments

Sony A77

Sony 70-400G @ 330mm

ISO 400, 1/500 @ f5.6

Have been attracted to more subdued color palettes lately. Found this agave leaf in the newly minted Houston Garden Center. Was going for a contrast of the very sharp point with a softer supporting cast. All comments welcome. >=))>

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5 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 26, 2015 at 10:19 PM

Bill - That tiny stinger provides amazing contrast and stands out so nicely from the soft background. Well seen and very well focussed.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 27, 2015 at 7:40 AM

Not sure what happened to the color junkie we all knew, Bill, but this is another fine image emphasizing form and softer color. Well seen and excellent photography.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 27, 2015 at 11:56 AM

HMMMM. I get the point. but I'll try to be subdued about it. sad Unique. Good to jump out of your box now and then. cool

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 27, 2015 at 7:39 PM

Good DOF choice to show the sharp stinger with the softer leaves. Well done, Bill!

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Comment posted by Paul Rebmann on July 27, 2015 at 11:00 PM

What you were going for works very nicely. Well done with a great use of light. If I had to have a nit to pick, it would be to have the curves of the background leaves just a bit lower so that they were framing instead of behind the point.

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