A different perspective on my orchid... I thought about this challenge for quite a while. I also shot a few photos of various flowers in a natural environment. After sifting through all of those and deciding that I didn't have a background situation that really worked well, I decided to 'make' my background in this photo. Black posterboard seems to make my color stand out more and isolate my subject from other distracting elements that could be in the image...
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Place: 3 out of 139 Avg (all users): 7.1418 Avg (commenters): 8.5882 Avg (participants): 6.9314 Avg (non-participants): 7.6923 Views since voting: 6103 Votes: 141 Comments: 49 Favorites: 18 (view)
Fits The Challenge-Yes
Composition-Good
Background-Fitting
My Opinion-You walls are starting to sag from the ribbons. I suggest getting a reinforced shelf. :)All kidding aside this is a lovely shot.
These orchids aren't easy to shoot. They edges have a bit of a glow, or color change that can make them look blurred. At least that has been my experience, I even could see that on the ones in the store. You handled that very well.
I like the composition...it's 'in your face'.
As always very good John, a well earned ribbon.
Bravo.
Congrats on the ribbon. This really is a very nice shot. I confess I gave it a 9, but that was because I interpreted 'Flora' as being plants or flowers in their wild setting. But it is a very good photograph in its own right. The thing that sets it apart, I think, is the arrangement of the three blooms - it almost looks like one bloom looking in different directions (if you see what I mean). Focus and lighting are spot on. What did you light it with, by the way?
You are so lucky I didn't have a chance to vote on this one. I would have given you a 1. hehehehe...just kidding. Very nice shot John. Congrats. on third place. Glad to see you back up here.
It was a tight race! I'm glad to see that all your studio work the week before paid off... funny though, these were taken outside :-)
I think that your exposure here is perfect. You captured the beauty of these flowers in more then just a photograph, but also your composition leads the viewer into a more peaceful relaxed state, until you look at the center of the middle flower and the illusion of teeth make you realize that even something this beautiful can be dangerous. :-)
Nice work John! Glad to see you found your mojo :-)
The composition and lighting are great! Super choice for the challenge! Your framing and angle of the flower is breathetaking. A solid 9 from me!!! Great job!
My favourite for the challenge. Nothing at all to criticize about here, the lighting is wonderful. Why can't I get my lighting like that? A perfect 10!
The first word to come out of my mouth was OMG WOW ! The color, flower choice, compostion, lighting...wow it's all just amazing. I love this photo. My only 10 so far !
Truly beautiful, no distracting background... a crisp clear photo all over (wonderful use of large DOF) Interesting... great colors, all around a perfect shot! I have to take off for that little grey spot though near the bottom... hehehe J/K. I also like your use of broder, the white with the black around it helps define the fine white line around the subject. Absolutely gorgeous. -10- nice job!
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