Burgeoning Amaryllis

Gallery: FloraPosted March 11, 2017204 views4 comments

Sony A77II
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/40 @ f16
Red Lion Amaryllis
I sometimes find large flowers like Amaryllis tough to compose and capture but I liked the stages of the blooms on this stem, the raindrops and the relatively pristine condition of the flower. Used a black mat board for the BG. A Photo Art version is here http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=242147&CGISESSID=78b12ca38365100d4f94db0052558c3a&u=16378&title_action=
All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 12, 2017 at 2:06 PM

I've never had much luck with these. This is better than I have done, so I shouldn't complain. Well, maybe I should. The front blossom is ever so slightly OOF. sad

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on March 12, 2017 at 11:59 PM

Beautiful photo, Bill. I assume using the background board allows you to use a greater DOF. You nailed it!

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 15, 2017 at 5:59 PM

Yes this flower is not easy to photograph but I think that you have done the best possible for composition, sharpness, colors and BG.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on March 15, 2017 at 8:28 PM

I think you did an excellent job composing this, Bill, and the colors are wonderful! I love the raindrops, too.

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