Anita's Photoblog
Orange Mums
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 14 November 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I used an action to create an Orton effect look. Action. A link for creating the Orton effect step-by-step can be found at Link
Taken at Longwood Conservatory, natural light, tripod.
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A few words about the EXIF data, beginning in April when I began using Nikon D300 and the Sigma 105mm macro: My new camera and macro lens record the relative or effective f stop, not the one seen on the lens. For an explanation of this, go to the next to the last question at this site.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Gorgeous! Simply gorgeous. What a beautiful color!
14 Nov 2008 5:43am
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Beautiful shot Anita the Mums are a fantastic colour
14 Nov 2008 5:43am
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
WOW !! this is truly a beautiful shot well done!
14 Nov 2008 7:46am
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Superb! Absolutely stunning. The DoF is spot-on and the colours are wonderful.
14 Nov 2008 9:31am
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Very smooth image. Thanks for the tip and the reference.
14 Nov 2008 9:59am
Sue from United States
Great choice of DOF. And, very effective use of the Orton action (a personal favorite action!)
14 Nov 2008 10:27am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
This is marvelous, Anita. I really love this a lot. The bokeh is very supportive of the main subject and the color contrast and combination is magnificent. You should approach Longwood with these shots and see if you can work a deal to use them in their advertising.
14 Nov 2008 11:58am
@Giovanni: Thank you!
Betsy Barron from Glenmoore, United States
love this - the Orton Effect is one of my faves!
14 Nov 2008 1:18pm
@Betsy Barron: Thanks, Betsy. It would be interesting to know which images you use it on.
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Really nice shot there! Although... I think the contrast isn't too good in this one, makes the flower blend into the background?
14 Nov 2008 4:07pm
@Koushiro~光子郎: One reason the flower blends in with the background is the Orton effect, which blurs the image a bit. I posted the same image but with more contrast at link Do you like it better?
Mary from PA, United States
Beautiful as always Anita...Lovely colors and effects !
14 Nov 2008 8:24pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
beautiful Anita - the color is spectacular.....
14 Nov 2008 9:14pm
don from spokane, United States
I like the narrow focal plane which emphasizes this beautiful blossom. Nice close up.
14 Nov 2008 9:40pm
Maramy from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Great dof!! and the colours are just beautiful.
14 Nov 2008 10:27pm
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Amazing, I like this image and the others flowers are the perfect backdrop.
14 Nov 2008 11:40pm
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Amazing processing! The colors are just beautiful!
15 Nov 2008 12:42am
Loretta from San Mateo, United States
I love the depth of field. This picture is wonderful.
15 Nov 2008 7:26am
Catalin from Bucharest, Romania
nice soft photo. the dof is excellent and the focus is precise
15 Nov 2008 11:23am
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Haha I liked this one better lol! Although both are really well taken ^_^
15 Nov 2008 1:46pm
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Superb shot. What a wonderful composition and such marvelous colors. I don't know how you are able to be so consistently good.
16 Nov 2008 4:49am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
wonderful DOF, isolating the single beautiful flower and creating a beautiful background of color
16 Nov 2008 3:50pm
Judith Polakoff from United States
Wow, the colors are just gorgeous, and the softness is so perfect for this subject matter. Wonderful job!
28 Nov 2008 8:53pm
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/80 second
F/2.8
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)