HI SHEZ, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING THROUGH YOUR BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF FLORAL IMAGES. IT IS REALLY COLD AND SNOWY HERE IN ALBERTA, CANADA SO IT IS SUCH A PLEASURE TO SEE ALL THE COLORS AND TEXTURES IN YOUR IMAGES. I HOPE YOU HAVE A REALLY WONDERFUL DAY KNOWING THAT ALL YOUR FRIENDS AT DPC ARE THINKING OF YOU AND WISHING YOU WELL. SEASONS GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOURS!
i just came back to this thread, and you know, i think this is my favorite out of the five. it's the soft, pastel like colors that flow together so gently. typically, a blow out would be bad, but here, it complements the flower, making it feel like springtime, when the sun is out and such beauties spring to life from the after math of a cold barren wasteland. one of the most interesting aspects of this shot, in my opinion, is the highlights around parts of the petals. after returning to this thread, i'm adding this to my favs.
Everything about this is perfect - the exposure is just right, which is hard to do to keep the leaf detail and the center detail, and the composition is wonderful. The processing suits this very well - almost painterly in a way. Truly a lovely photograph!
Man, this is awesome. I like the unusual perspective. It's not exactly straight on and you cropped it rather differently, but I love it. Great tone on tone of whites to yellows.