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You asked for it!

by Nathan Buck

Gallery: FloraPosted June 20, 20072,129 views23 comments
Well...at least some of you did. I am referring to some suggestions (or at least concessions) that I could post another campanula shot. This shot was made the same day as my last one. The BG is my grass, with the wind blowing I had more light - less light - more light on the grass and it caused the varied effect in the color of the BG. I thought it worked well to spotlight the flowers.

I do not have many more campanula images such as this - I finally planted this set of them. My toddler son had de-potted them once, and I was not doing so well at keeping them watered. I decided to pot them.

Next year though, I will buy more that I can have fun with before planting them.

Any and all thoughts appreciated. You can be brutally honest with me!

Nathan

Nikon D80, Sigma 180 macro, tripod, ISO 400, 1/40, f16 (:eek:):biggrin:

Comments

23 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 20, 2007 at 6:21 PM
I was the one :razz:. What a class shot :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by beth summer on June 20, 2007 at 6:39 PM
This is exquisite, Nathan. The petals are portrayed delicately, placement of the flower is perfect, and the BG grasses (f16 :eek: ) really enhance the flower. Beautifully done :smile:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on June 20, 2007 at 6:43 PM
Ohmygod! It is fantabulous! I love how it looks so unposed? is that a word? so beautifully natural I love photos like this that look like they belong in a storybook. The BG does it in... for me
Again just lovely :toast:
Mary C Smith
Registered on May 21, 2007, 398 Posts, 2605 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 20, 2007 at 7:01 PM
Amazing color and detail Nathan, being brutally honest, I like it. Great job.
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 20, 2007 at 8:06 PM
Nathan, that is one of the sharpest images I have seen from you in a while. :smile: Beautifully done. Just exquisite! A homerun in my book.
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Monk on June 20, 2007 at 8:47 PM
Nathan -
Brutally, this is a tremendous image, and the translucency of the flower with the bright green BG works amazingly well. Nice job. My only nit, I would clone out the filament of something on the left edge of the flower.

This image is just one more reason that I thank the stars every day that this board is not a competition.
Registered on June 22, 2006, 109 Posts, 452 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on June 20, 2007 at 9:22 PM
Nathan ,
I prefer this to the first. I hate to criticize sometime times because I thought with the the last shot you were experimenting. This.... is, however a classic and beautiful picture.
Cheers Really nice image.
Rick T
Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments
Comment posted by Jeffrey Mitchell on June 20, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Brutal Honesty, you're sure now, right? OK, here it is, it's fantastic! :cool:
Registered on April 7, 2005, 171 Posts, 1106 Comments
Comment posted by Jack Mroz on June 20, 2007 at 10:34 PM
They keep getting better Nathan. Excellent all around. No nits here. :toast:
Jack
Registered on July 12, 2006, 114 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 20, 2007 at 10:42 PM
Nathan: Slipping over to the deep side are we? I'm not quite ready to declare you DOA but you're getting close. This is superbly done. From the stem coming out of the corner to the wonderful BG to the light and detail on the bloom this is a 10+. Of course I like the DOF too. 2 + thumbs up. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on June 20, 2007 at 11:29 PM
Nathan,

I LIKE THIS. Nice job.

I would tone down the yellow-green spot on the lower right quarter of the image just a smidgen and remove the white from the green sepal; that said, that's a nit IMO.

I think this is one of your best shots, Nathan.

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 21, 2007 at 1:16 AM
Thank you all for the kind words!

Richard: I definitely WAS experimenting with the last image, but feel free to ALWAYS give me critical feedback. Don't hesitate. Before NPN I don't know that I could have taken much criticism, but now I can take any...the good, the bad, etc.

Thank you all for taking the time to comment.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 21, 2007 at 3:06 AM
Oh, yeah! I love this one, Nathan! Great work!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Hansen on June 21, 2007 at 8:13 AM
Nathan Buck shooting @ f/16........ WOW, hope your feeling OK!! :wink:
Great Work here Hathan.......no nits from me.....this is really lovely! :toast: :toast:
Registered on May 16, 2005, 380 Posts, 5157 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Foss on June 21, 2007 at 9:02 AM
The incredible luminous BG makes this a winner for me. I also like the perspective, as though we're watching the blossom look out over its own yard.
Registered on June 7, 2006, 90 Posts, 525 Comments
Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on June 21, 2007 at 9:43 AM
Excellent composition and exposure on this one, Nathan! :smile:
Registered on January 3, 2005, 360 Posts, 4004 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on June 21, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Hey Nathan, excellent shot of the flower and nice color contrast with the BG. :toast:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Gabi Lach on June 21, 2007 at 6:26 PM
Nathan, I love this one! Great colors, light and composition. Very nice photo! :smile:
Registered on May 1, 2007, 101 Posts, 3187 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 25, 2007 at 4:23 PM
Way to go Nathan. Well deserving and congratulations on your EP.
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments
Comment posted by Jack Mroz on June 26, 2007 at 8:04 AM
Congrats Nathan. Well deserved. :toast: :toast:
Jack
Registered on July 12, 2006, 114 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on July 1, 2007 at 1:19 AM
gorgeous :jump:
Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments
Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on February 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM
:wavey: Brilliant, everything looks perfect here!!
Registered on January 24, 2012, 33 Posts, 164 Comments
Comment posted by Nigel Hart on June 17, 2012 at 9:11 PM
A beautiful masterpiece of photographic art! Colours, contrast, lighting, WOW!! :smile: :smile:
Registered on June 14, 2012, 4 Posts, 12 Comments