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Wood Lily in the Evening
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Wood Lily in the Evening

by Wayne Jones

Gallery: FloraPosted October 29, 2015203 views7 comments
Thanks for your comments on my previous post of this species.  I really appreciate the help.

This image was shot on my way back from making the previous image, which was in the shade.  As I passed several more wood lilies which were closing up for the night, I was thinking I should photograph one, but they looked much less attractive than the open blooms.  Then I saw the light of the setting Sun on this plant, and decided that it would be my next subject.  To get a low angle where I could eliminate lots of background clutter, but still find an opening in all the foreground plants to shoot through, I had to climb down a steep gully and extend my tripod so the camera was above my head.  I really like the way it turned out.

Canon 7D2; Sigma 150mm. Macro
1/00 sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 640
4 images stacked in PSCC  (I shot more images to stack, but decided to leave the rear petals out of focus.)

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 29, 2015 at 10:27 PM
I like the way it turned out too, Wayne.  Gorgeous image.  The slight curve to the stem and tilt of the flower ad alot to the image.

Well done.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 30, 2015 at 1:47 AM
Now this is gorgeous, Wayne!  Wow!  I love the smooth BG, the subtle 'shoot through' feel at the bottom, the elegant shape of the bloom...It all comes together VERY well.  Excellent!

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 30, 2015 at 1:54 AM
I think you are getting the hang of it, Wayne...devil
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on October 30, 2015 at 7:57 AM
Very nice, Wayne. Much more artisitic than the previous image. Nice light, perfect dof management via the stack, and an excellent bg. devil
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 1, 2015 at 9:03 PM
 Hi  Waynecrying   Beautifully  captured blushfrownblush.    perfectly composed with    sublime  color  and lighdevilt

Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Mark James Ford on November 2, 2015 at 1:36 PM
Hi Wayne,
great shot, wonderful structure iun the background and lovely post processing.
Cheers, Mark
Registered on January 16, 2015, 60 Posts, 430 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Brown on November 2, 2015 at 5:30 PM
That's beautiful Wayne, it's almost like a perfect sculpture. I like the way it blends with the background as well. a really lovely image. Graham
Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments