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08/12/2008 12:21:36 AM |
| I love the close square crop you've used on this and the color is just wonderful! |
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08/07/2008 12:26:37 AM |
I second what  Caroline69 has to say and add beautiful colours - looks almost abstract |
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08/03/2008 10:34:57 PM |
| I like the contrast between a sharp stamen and the rest of the flower. I don't know though if I'd prefer more dof or softer focus on the flower. |
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08/02/2008 11:45:32 PM |
| The focus is dead on where you wanted and it makes the rest of the image become more graphic and less picture like. It looks like little dots floating on a psychedelic sea of pink and lime green. I love it! |
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08/02/2008 03:32:45 AM |
| This is an interesting pic, I like the sharpness of the stamens, but find the flower itself could use a bit more DOF. It's just a little bit too soft for my taste. |
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08/01/2008 09:06:46 PM |
| Now i'm going to be looking for the stamens in petunies..You are right they aren't noticeable.. Have never seen a petunia i didn't like including this one right up close like one had a magnifying glass.. |
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08/01/2008 08:09:14 PM |
| Great contrasting colors. I think I'd like to see more or a greater dof. |
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08/01/2008 04:41:33 PM |
| Lovely simple image with great contrast |
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08/01/2008 10:45:49 AM |
Great experiment!
I love doing stuff like that to just see what happens. The colors are extreme but that makes your eyes want to rest in the center where is neutral. Works well here.
Shows there is something for everyone. I like the really shallow DOF on this image. |
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08/01/2008 09:01:30 AM |
I really like to see the close detail in floral shots (must be why I always liked Georgia O'Keefe's work). There is one small thing that I keep coming back to and sort of wish you cloned out ... that one speck on the lower right part of the white. With the beautiful green popping so much that one speck seems to keep dragging my eye away from it.
Having said that I must say that I really really like the tight view and the green and pink sure brighten up my day. |
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08/01/2008 04:55:55 AM |
I'm not fond of the super tight DOF, so there!
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I actually think including a bit of the green in the DOF would have helped accentuate the stamen. Right now the DOF is so tight that you overlook the stamen all together. There's not enough to stop your eye from passing over it at this size. If this image were blown up and on a wall it would probably be fine. |
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08/01/2008 03:20:09 AM |
| I like the splash of green in the middle of this. I also like these photos where the stamens are in focus. Kind of wish that one on top would peek it's head out and be lit up like the two lower ones. |
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08/01/2008 01:36:48 AM |
| Cool shot with beautiful colours. Dof is perfect for this very well done image. |
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08/01/2008 12:13:57 AM |
The color is breathtaking, and just jumps off the page at me.
I also love the 'rule of thirds' composition very much, as all the leading lines lead to one point, to the jewel in the center.
Thanks you for sharing this floral image with us.
Our journey has just begun..... |
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07/31/2008 10:41:12 PM |
| Nice! Pink petunias are among my favorites & this square crop showcases the color beautifully. I am interested to know what guided your decision for the selective focus--to showcase the green jewel in the center? |
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07/31/2008 10:15:31 PM |
| Love the abstractiveness (not sure if that's a real word, lol) of this! Vibrant colors! The middle almost seems like little diamonds set in. |
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07/31/2008 09:49:46 PM |
| I do find the small bits of flowers quite interesting, especially when I would ordinarily overlook them because the petals are so showy. I think I would like a touch more DOF, though. |
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07/31/2008 09:15:46 PM |
| lovely, I like the shallow dof |
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07/31/2008 09:10:51 PM |
| Such fine details in this colorful macro shot. This is a good one to start with. |
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07/31/2008 09:09:25 PM |
| Love the tight crop but I'd like to see a bit more DOF. Is this a petunia? I always find them difficult to photograph. |
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07/31/2008 08:33:14 PM |
Interesting. This is one of those images where the thumbnail promises very nice things.
And then the full image delivers!
Gorgeous colors, and super composition. |
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