OMG, A blue! Frankly, I never saw this coming. A special thank you to Ken for making it possible (gift membership), and thanks to all who loved the photo :)
Flower of unknown origin.
UPDATE: Many has identified this flower to be of a Desert Rose. Thanks to all for the tip. As some may have guessed, I'm not really a flower person, but this flower caught my attention with it's very beautiful bloom.
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This is one of very few flower shots I actually like. It's awesome. I've actually tried to mimic the look you've achieved here and have failed. I'm impressed with this.
Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.
First Impression - the most important one: Wow, what can I say? Great capture! Would have scored high with me. Very vibrant and very well exposed.
Composition: Works well. To be a bit nit-picky I'd like to see the flower just a tad more to the right, but hey, the composition definitel worked for ya.
Subject: Subject is very strong... nothing can be improved here.
Technical (Colour, focus, and light): ALL GOOD! And VERY NICE LIGHTING!
To grow its vote?: LOL, can't exactly tell ya how to grow the vote much past a blue ribbon. Just keep up the stunning work.
Summary: Keep up this kind of work and you'll be seeing more ribbons in your future!
A well-deserved ribbon for sure! I gave an 8 to this stunning photo. So, a blue ribbon and the highest rated entry ever for your camera. Congratulations! 2006 can only go downhill from here (kidding!). :o)
The flower is of "Adenium". Commonly known as "Desert Rose". I'm now desperately waiting for my adenium to flower (Thanks to your picture!). To know more about the species go to //www.tropicanursery.com/adenium/story.htm. Anyway, dont let the water stay on the flower... its a killer for 'desert rose'.
congrats crayon! finally a blue n a well deserving one too! hope to see more of such marvelous shots! really love e colors in the composition n e dew drops on e flower, adds so much life into the picture. well done!
I believe that the flower is that of 'Desert Rose', botanical name: Adenium obesum (I grow it in my nursery). Whatever the type of flower, this picture is beautiful!
Congratulations on your BLUE, Shin! I am very happy for you. This is one of a kind image and what a lovely addition to the DPC archives. Possibly the most electrying color burst in this challenge.
Please, Please, PLEASE, share your post processing technique with us!
This is an absolutely beautiful shot. I love the darkness where the color isn't... that incredible pink just draws you in to the photo. Ahh, I can't say enough good words about this shot, so I will let my score say it. 10!
Beautiful shot. I love the colors and contrast between the flower and background have. Nice DOF and focus on the subject look perfect. Great answer to the challenge..... 7
There are a lot of flower shots time time around. Yours distinguishes itself with overall excellent composition and great DOF. The vignetting is very tastefully done! Bumping up.
a beautiful shot. i love the way the flower is bright against the moody background. the focus is wonderful and the water droplets on the petals add a sence of innocence to the gloomy scene. very well done
Pink sonata
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