Two tips, one sunbeam

Gallery: FloraPosted April 12, 20071,858 views24 comments

The beautiful white calla is always helpful and in elegant poses.

At sunset, hit by a small gentle sunbeam.

D2X - F200mm macro - 0,5 sec. at f/32 and 200 ISO - Spot exp +0,5 EV

What do you feel? Have you suggestions?

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 12, 2007 at 6:03 PM

Gigi: Dynamic comp and wonderful image. Bravo! >=))>

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 12, 2007 at 6:21 PM

I agree with Bill. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Curtis Knight on April 12, 2007 at 6:52 PM

unique image of a common subject. I like it!

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Comment posted by Keith Tate on April 12, 2007 at 6:58 PM

This is a very different perspective. Great eye and well executed Gigi

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Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on April 12, 2007 at 7:52 PM

Gigi I love it. The light is beautiful and is perfect with the simplicity of the composition. Beautiful.

Rick T

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Whitney on April 12, 2007 at 8:12 PM

Gigi...very nice and different view of a calla...I like it. Only thing that I find slightly distracting the yellow tip on the leaf...my eye gets drawn away from the amzing flowers.

Bill

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

Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on April 12, 2007 at 8:15 PM

Terrific perspective! I know it's part of the leaf, but the little yellow part of the leaf tip is a bit distracting to me. I wonder if you could crop it or tone the color down?

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on April 12, 2007 at 10:16 PM

It's all about the light! The light here is special. You captured it wonderfully.

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Comment posted by Dale Williams on April 12, 2007 at 10:28 PM

Very pretty and a great presentation with this calla. I'll disagree with some to say I like the yellow tip. For me, it seems to add something to an already very nice image.

Registered on November 15, 2006, 69 Posts, 1025 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Monk on April 12, 2007 at 11:34 PM

Wow. Ethereal would be my first reaction, mysterious woul dbe my second. Very artistic, almost cubist in its representation. Nicely seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 13, 2007 at 2:45 AM

Elegantly composed and lighted, Gigi. Sensual curves and designs, good detail. unusual and compelling angle of view. Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Juza on April 13, 2007 at 7:33 AM

Great photo Giuseppe,
I really like the composition!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 13, 2007 at 11:44 AM

Very cool Gigi. A very nice perspective.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 13, 2007 at 2:11 PM

Gigi, Beautiful light and comp! I love the effect created by the sunbeam.

I generally like a floral subject to be anchored, not floating in the frame. I see just an ever so slight amount of detail below the calla on my laptop (there may be more I can't see) but I'm wondering if you could pull just a tiny bit more detail out of the shadows to anchor the lilly?

Either way, wonderful concept and exectuion!

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on April 13, 2007 at 5:40 PM

Over the top.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on April 14, 2007 at 7:17 AM

Hey Gigi, you really nailed this comp. I love it!! Perfect lighting.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 14, 2007 at 11:09 AM

Gigi, a beautiful stylistic image. I love your comp and the lighting.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on April 15, 2007 at 5:03 PM

Very beautiful Gigi, and very unique.

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on April 16, 2007 at 8:14 AM

this is not only the best image I have seen on the flora gallery so far (I'm not saying I 've seen all there) and also (maybe) the best shot I have ever seen from a calla lily. Superb!
Georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on April 16, 2007 at 8:57 AM

Unique and creative. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 16, 2007 at 11:26 AM

Gigi, congratulations on your EP.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 16, 2007 at 1:19 PM

Hey, hey! Gigi, congratulations on the EP for this unique and beautiful photograph. So well deserved.

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Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on April 16, 2007 at 1:53 PM

Gigi Concratulation on the EP. Well deserved for this beauty.
Rick T

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 22, 2007 at 11:25 AM

Hi Gigi,

An unusual perspective. Beautiful light.

Unfortunately the tip of the Calla lily draws my eye away from the composition.

Thanks for sharing.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments