Emerging Amaryllis

Gallery: FloraPosted March 4, 2017210 views4 comments

Sony A77II
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/125 @ f5.6
Our first amaryllis to bloom this Spring. I like shooting these high key. LightDisc diffuser for BG. A Photo Art version can be found here. http ://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=241991&CGISESSID=520801c7761fe02d4e464376d4c4a738&u=4551&title_action=
All comments welcome>=))>

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on March 4, 2017 at 7:27 PM

Excellent high-key image, Bill. I like the comp and with the angled flower and the emerging buds against the white bg. Well set up, photographed, and presented here. My only reservation or maybe question concerns the front vertical oof bud? While I personally generally favor a softer look in flora images, and I not a sticker about edge to edge sharpness, I think in this case I would have preferred both those vertical buds to be sharp against the neutral, hgih-key bg. Not a deal breaker, however. devil

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 4, 2017 at 11:53 PM

Beautiful. I love the composition and the colors and the high-key treatment.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 5, 2017 at 9:50 PM

I agree with Scott and Barbara. laugh

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 9, 2017 at 5:30 AM

Gorgeous lighting, Bill, bringing out all the contrasts from dark to light and smooth to textured. An image to savour !

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