2015 HD Deep Dive 10

Gallery: FloraPosted February 8, 20161,585 views9 comments

What a Difference a Year Makes!

This photo was taken on this exact date last year, or even a couple of days earlier. This year, there is still six inches of snow on that same piece of ground. The crocuses are going to be a lot later this year than they were last year!

Any and all thoughts appreciated.

Nathan

Nikon D7000, Sigma 180 macro, laying on the ground, ISO 200, f8

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on February 8, 2016 at 3:24 PM

I like the details and colours, The gold looks like tiny hands reaching out to life. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 8, 2016 at 8:03 PM

A very nice composition, Nathan. Glad to hear you got snow this winter-last summer was scary. I like the dof in this one, but I do find the two oof foreground petal tips to be a minor distraction.

devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 8, 2016 at 8:11 PM

Nice shallow exposure. cool

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 8, 2016 at 8:43 PM

I like the soft petals and the beautiful colors. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 8, 2016 at 10:37 PM

Nathan: I love crocus images and hope one day I might get some myself. I think this is frame filling fantastic. Beautiful color palette and I like the POF. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on February 9, 2016 at 5:16 PM

I love the yellow strokes popping up among the forest of petals. Nathan, I love less the soft pieces of petal rising from the bottom that seem to me out of tune. It is an excellent photo anyway.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on February 10, 2016 at 6:57 AM

Hey Nathan, still doing a nice job on your flowers.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 10, 2016 at 9:15 PM

Gigi's comments mirror mine, Nathan.

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Comment posted by Brad Strong on February 11, 2016 at 10:07 AM

I also think the OOF petals in the foreground detract from the image. The light one on the left more so than the darker one on the right since it creates a bright edge and draws attention from the center. I also find the orange stamens in the LRC to command attention away from the rest of the image.

Overall, it's a nice, soft picture of a pretty flower with a pleasing color palette.

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