I was really happy with the result of this shot 18 out of 403 and 96%...wow! Thanks to everyone that voted.
I wasn't going to enter this challenge, but when I saw this flax type plant in my next door neighbour's garden, I thought it would be different from the usual daffodils and lillies. Apparently it's a rare plant that grows it's floral stem in a couple of days. The stem with the flowers is over a metre tall! It has hundreds of these little delicate flowers.
I shot this with a Sigma 105mm Macro on a tripod and used fill in flash from a Nikon SB600 with a diffuser. That made the bacground trees almost black with the great depth of field and the dark overcast conditions.
On the computer I tweaked USM, Saturation and dodged a few unwanted background features that were in the background. A little NI, frame and save for web.
Thanks Everyone!
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Nice shade of yellow and delicate subject choice to match the color. Composition, lighting are excellent. Very nice depiction of "yellow" as soft and quiet.
I like this one, exspecially the name, "and it was all yellow", from the song Yellow with Coldplay, it's one of my favourite songs and this pic is good for the title
exquisite - one of the best in this composition..... crisp focus..... you resisted over-saturating the yellows, leaving them realistic and subtle.. well done! 9
Lovely composition that capture the soft pastel beauty of the yellow hues of this delicate flower. Love the water drops that caress the petals. The black background really makes the main subject pop off the page. Light illuminates the lovliness of the flowers perfectly. Lovely job.
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