The joy of blooming

Gallery: FloraPosted March 6, 20071,672 views19 comments

Due to the warm minter I set up two records in my garden. This is the first (the second in the next upload): this osteospermum is blooming restless since 12 months and will go on till next september. Its normal blooming time is thee month in the summer season.
Nevertheless it has the appearence of blowing up for blooming again.

Normal minimum adjustements in PS. These are the real colors of this nice flower.

Thanks for your comments and help.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on March 6, 2007 at 4:40 PM

Hey Gigi, This is really nice I like the blue, it contrast very well with the white petals.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 6, 2007 at 5:18 PM

Strong image Gigi! Strong patterns and color. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on March 6, 2007 at 5:40 PM

Gigi this is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Bill Whitney on March 6, 2007 at 5:45 PM

Gigi...very nice

petals provide strong graphic component to the image and the white and blue work well together.

Bill

Registered on May 31, 2006, 135 Posts, 1232 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 6, 2007 at 5:59 PM

Very pretty Gigi, and a very cool shot. Those petals look like the tail feathers of an exotic bird. I love the center of the flower, and the lighting is very nice.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Zimic on March 6, 2007 at 7:08 PM

I love everything in this image especially the lighting. How was this image lit? Great job.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 6, 2007 at 7:51 PM

Steve, a lateral ray of sun discovered the young, still short flower inside the shadowy bush. Exposing Spot on the highest light the stark shadows behind the flower became black (a little help with Curve in PS).
Thanks for your interest. Cheers.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on March 6, 2007 at 8:40 PM

I love the composition here Gigi. It has a very granular look on my screen however. How about some details of exposure etc. just to help my curiosity. Great image.

Rick T

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Comment posted by Johnny Brown on March 6, 2007 at 9:46 PM

Gigi; The joy of looking at your...another sensational presentation

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Comment posted by Zandall Carpenter on March 6, 2007 at 10:20 PM

Beautiful colors, including the whites. I really like the comp as well.

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Comment posted by Mike Nass on March 6, 2007 at 10:51 PM

What a beautiful capture. This I would put on my wall.

Registered on March 4, 2007, 6 Posts, 47 Comments

Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on March 7, 2007 at 1:33 AM

WOW! I think that says it for this one - but, I'll add, congratulations on an outstanding image!

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Comment posted by Dale Williams on March 7, 2007 at 1:57 AM

Wonderful color and composition! Very expertly composed and presented.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 7, 2007 at 7:34 AM

I am glad to do it, Rick:
- Nikon D2X - Nikkor F200mm macro - 1/125 sec., f/22, exp. Spot on the highlights at 0EV, ISO 400, manual focus, tripod, all camera setting of default. In post: PS, Curves for lowering the contrast in the flower and levelling the black in the BG.
Yes it is grainy and I don't know exactly why. There was some wind so I had to high the ISO and D2X don't stand it; but 400 is not much and I was not able to get rid of it with Neat Image. This is strange. It is not a product of post pruduction works as it is present in the original RAW.
Thanks for your interest about the picture and for the warm help of your comments.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 7, 2007 at 1:56 PM

Gigi: This is superb. My favorite of your images so far. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 12, 2007 at 12:17 PM

Gigi, congratulations! Well deserved!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 12, 2007 at 2:22 PM

All my apologies, Gigi! From the thumbnail, I thought it was infrared, of which I am decidedly not a fan. But noooo! When I saw it as the EP winner and opened the larger image.... There! you did it again with the subtle color and tack sharp detail in blue center. Masterful. Flora forum has been crazy good lately, and it's great to have you in there.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 12, 2007 at 3:15 PM

Very striking! Love it!
Congrats on EP !
SAndy r

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 11, 2007 at 8:31 PM

A most unusual and beautiful angle, Gigi,

I really like it.

Carol
http://hy-tec-training.com

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