Costus barbatus

Gallery: FloraPosted May 30, 2017259 views8 comments

or Costus comosus, it seems to be called both. Also Red Tower Ginger and several other related names. Tropical.

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, Florida
5/27/2017 – 2:02:54 PM in dappled light
Canon EOS 7D   EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/400 sec;   f/7.1;   ISO 640
Aperture priority;   Evaluative metering
LR5, PS6, Topaz DeNoise on background, Curves and Brightness selectively on plant, cropped slightly from the top for composition.

I left the top part not as bright as it was but brighter than the rest, because I liked the effect it gave, but it still may be too bright. The plant was under a tree with light coming through in different directions and not in others.

Please see the larger version. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on May 30, 2017 at 9:40 AM

Really nice sharp and colorful shot. I like the curving stem leading up to the flower. My only suggestion would be to crop it so the flower is not so dead center

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 30, 2017 at 11:32 AM

Beautiful inflorescence and flowers. I agree with Skip. A crop from the RHS to the tip of the yellow flower would give some offset to the plant, as well as removing the OOF bright area entirely. The brightness looks fine to me. The only other nit I have is the weird symmetry of the site produced border. In a few words, it just looks awkward. I would prefer a small made border inside the image frame. cool

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 31, 2017 at 9:38 AM

Well captured and presented, Barbara. The flower itself looks great, and I like the bg as well. I don't mind the centered comp, but I could see cropping a little off the right and bottom.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 31, 2017 at 4:23 PM

Beautiful light and colour, Barbara. I rather like the slightly unusual placement of the flower in the frame - it seems like an attention grabbing pose by a flower that is well worthy of attention !

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 1, 2017 at 6:14 AM

A beautiful photo of a beautiful flower Barbara. I love the bent line of the stem always pleasant for the eyes in a photo. If you want to decentralize the subject it is better for me cutting the rectangle in the top and left.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2017 at 6:50 PM

That is really cool, Barbara. For some reason the blossom seems to glow more in the smaller version. I don't know if you can achieve the same feel in the larger or not, but I think it would be the icing on the cake.

I envy you having that garden handy. We went to two of the branches of the "national Tropical Botanical Garden" when we were on Kauai in January, and they were awesome. I did get frustrated because you couldn't get in until the light was well past prime, though a good overcast day is nice for flowers.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 3, 2017 at 1:40 PM

Hi barbara crying

This is some gorgeous flower frown

beautifully presented Agree with scott's comment on the crop..

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 20, 2017 at 10:48 AM

Beautiful capture Barbara! Love the bg and the colors. Terrific lighting. two thumbs up!!

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