Flowers (not 2010)

[pakodominguez]

This is from October 2008

A700 + Tamron 70-200 f2.8 1/250 @ f11

[aster]

Hi Pako,

That's a beautiful 2008 lotus flower. Soft colours and nice reflection on the water. I like the use of the DoF as well.

Thanks for sharing,
Yildiz

[sury]

Pako,
That was beautiful. I too love the reflection of the flower in foreground. Would a cropping of OOF flower increase the impact?

Sury

[Dr. Harout]

Nice one, Pako.

[sury]

Sony A100. Nov. 2007. Natural light.

[Dr. Harout]

hmmm, Sury that gives me an idea to experiment. Thanks.

[Birma]

Two great flower pictures.

Pako, I especially like the reflection in the water.

Sury, great backlighting.

[sury]

Yet one more from March 2008 from the backyard.

[Greg Beetham]

Vey nice Lotus Pako, I tend to agree with Sury, when you scroll the oof one out of view it looks better I think.
Good available light shot there Sury, and the violet 'hibiscusy' looking one is splendid...although I think I'd prefer the missing piece of petal at the top being there.
Greg

[sury]

Greg,
Thank you. The missing petal is there. It was bent in such a way you see a reddish purple profile of it.
Your comment about the negative space that bent created is a valid one. I could have claimed to keep
the natural look untouched but honestly I did not pay attention to that aspect. I will keep that in mind
in future.

With best regards,
Sury

[pakodominguez]

Pako,
That was beautiful. I too love the reflection of the flower in foreground. Would a cropping of OOF flower increase the impact?

Sury

Hello Sury (and the others asking for "mutilate" my picture)

I understand what you mean. The first waterlily stand by herself, and the reflection in the water help. But I do like the repetition of forms and perspective the flower in the background suggest.

Regards

[sury]

Pako,
Well, if you put it that way, then it should stay that way....

With best regards,
Sury

[aster]

One from yesterday... Definitely from 2010!

Yildiz

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[Birma]

Hi Yildiz, nice to see the cactus again - it is obviously thriving. Did you mean to put it in the "not 2010" thread?

[pakodominguez]

January 2009 - I had rented the A900 from Adorama rentals department. I don't recall if I took this picture with the Sony 70-200 f2.8 or the Tamron 70-200 f2.8.