My Version

Gallery: FloraPosted March 5, 20181,908 views5 comments

Folks,

Here is my version of an Orchid...

6DII, 180 Tamron, Natural Backlight

Balan Vinod

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 5, 2018 at 1:16 PM

As always, very lovely flower. Too bad the front of the flower is blurred. maybe you can find another and "paint it in" It does seem a bit flat...a bit of HDR or some other way of giving it depth might be helpful.

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 5, 2018 at 3:55 PM

Nice back-lit subject. The OOF part that Lucy mentioned is a ding against this otherwise excellent and unique image.

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on March 6, 2018 at 12:37 PM

Phal's cry for stacked images to get enough in focus. Love what you did with the light.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on March 6, 2018 at 12:56 PM

Very cool take on the orchid! I really like the the extreme close up POV. The natural backlight works very well too. My only nit - I would like to see a bit sharper focus on the tips of the red petals (not sure that's the right word). It looks like they are caressing the stamen in the center. Very nice image!

Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 9, 2018 at 8:57 AM

Balan: I'm being lazy and just ditto Phil. A fine subject worth more work.>=))>

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