Elaine has more than just Irises in her garden, of course, I've taken this opportunity to finally process some other of the pictures I took that day.
One of my earliest digital floral photogprahpy influences was and is Blake Heminger. He has such a way with roses in particular and has always had a style that is his own. Sort of abstract and sort of not... he gets a very fine edge on his petals and uses, for the most part, P and S. Take a look if you can at his Better Photo Gallery to see what I mean. I've tried to emulate him again here but have not come close....although this is closer than usual. Love his style and I'll keep trying just to get it once.
I think you've done an excellent job mimicing Blakes work. Thanks for the link. I may just go enter a photo into their contest just to see how it goes. Looks like a pretty awsome website (not as cool as dpc of course but...).
You totally rock when oit comes to plants and flowers.....
This is so soft and so delicate and so peachy cream in color..... Awesome composition and so well focused..... Tops IMO.....