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Columbine Intimate

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Posted by Todd Caudle on July 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Columbine Intimate
Taken in Yankee Boy Basin a few days ago. If you don't count the steady procession of Jeeps, Suburbans and Duallies going up and down the road, as well as the myriad photographers of clearly differing levels of ability, I basically had the place to myself.

A few minor details on the post-processing: The leaf in the top back was about the same tone as the leaves cradling the columbine, so I selected the background leaf and darkened it to take away some of its emphasis. Okay, one detail.
Posted by Jody Grigg on July 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Not bad for a newbie! :biggrin:
Posted by Morris McClung on July 28, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Wow, not a cloud in the frame. :wink: This is really a strong composition, Todd. I like the contrast in textures, shapes, and colors. Good choice to de-emphasize the back leaves also.
Posted by John Mumaw on July 28, 2008 at 11:23 PM
I like how well the flower 'nests' in the leaves, and the contrasting colors are delightful.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 28, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Hey! That corn lily is eating that columbine!

Beautiful color, I really like the texture too.

The upper right region still draws my eye. If you wouldn't the tip of the upper left leaf, I'd suggest cropping more closely.

Muy Bueno!
Posted by Guy Tal on July 29, 2008 at 12:09 AM
This is really beautiful, Todd (seriously), but I've never seen a 5" columbine blooming out of a corn lily :wink:

Guy
Posted by Mel Ladewig on July 29, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Todd,

I like it. I'm not sure if the sharpening is to blame or if it is something else, but there does seem to be some fringing on the columbine.
Posted by Nick Moore on July 29, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Great light for intimate flower portraits!. Really nice colours in this image, very different comp with the Columbine resting in the corn lily leaves. I like this alot!.
Posted by Don Grall on July 29, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Cross-hybridization? Unusual juxtaposition and it works very well.
Posted by Rene Pirolt on July 29, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Fantastic color combination. Beatiful shot.
Posted by Rick Dunn on July 29, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Wow - perfect columbine, perfect corn lily and fantastic color combo. Very very nice.
Posted by Dave Rodenbaugh on July 29, 2008 at 1:55 PM
I guess GMO have arrived in Yankee Boy, eh? :wink: Nice shot...and well processed.

-D
Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 29, 2008 at 2:42 PM
In addition to the points of the flower mimicking the corn lilly, I like the soft feel to the image. It had an immediate impact on me.
Posted by Paul Beiser on July 29, 2008 at 7:00 PM
love it, Todd. Wish I could see all of that front columbine petal. :biggrin:
Posted by Jack Brauer on July 29, 2008 at 10:28 PM
That's a unique columbine shot. Sweet comp.
Posted by Stan Rose on July 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
I thought my mind was going. Nice shot, i like it.