Gallery: FloraPosted May 17, 201663 views5 comments
Tucson, Arizona. Early afternoon in the shade.
Fujifilm XPro2 handheld
XF 100-400mm f4.5 + 1.4x @ 207mm
ISO 200
1/160 f6.6
Cropping and minor adjustments in CaptureOne and Photoshop + Nik Viveza
Comments
5 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 17, 2016 at 9:48 PM
Hi John,
The composition and colors are very nice. I do not mind the older flowers as it shows the slice through time as flowers open up starting from the bottom to the top. The slight pattern in the BG adds some texture to the shot as well. ...............Jim
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 18, 2016 at 12:55 PM
Professionally composed and processed. Beautiful colors set against an interesting Background. No nits!
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 18, 2016 at 4:55 PM
This is a different Bird of Paradise than I am used to in California, very delicate. Love the color palette in this image and the diagonal of the blossom. It is hard to get all the flowers in bloom at the same time, and I like the way this shows the various stages of blossoming.
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 26, 2016 at 3:39 AM
Lovely presentation, John ! The fresh oranges and yellows of the flowers sing against the dappled and gradient backdrop, and the inclusion of the leaves at the bottom makes for an excellent composition.
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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 27, 2016 at 5:20 PM
An excellent portrait and also an interesting image of a flower that I have never seen with this color. Thanks.
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5 commentsThe composition and colors are very nice. I do not mind the older flowers as it shows the slice through time as flowers open up starting from the bottom to the top. The slight pattern in the BG adds some texture to the shot as well.