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White Christmas Rose

Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, Pennsylvania, United States) on 19 December 2008 in People & Portrait.

Taken Wednesday at Longwood Garden Conservatory (indoors), natural light, tripod. I'm experimenting with using f32, which I rarely use.

I welcome critiques.

Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D 1/2 second F/32.0 ISO 200 100 mm

white | flower | longwood

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Betty from New Jersey, United States

So delicate, Anita. I really like the background, which makes the flower pop. Excellent details.

19 Dec 2008 6:00am

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

I like the colours but even at this size it seems that the flower isn't so sharp as others you already photographed.

19 Dec 2008 10:04am

@António Pires: Thanks. I agree about the sharpness, which I find perplexing since I used f32.

Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore

Wow... So white... The colours are amazing as always! The natural light does in fact do wonders to the composition too!

19 Dec 2008 12:25pm

Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States

Very beautiful, Anita.

19 Dec 2008 7:05pm

Marcie from United States

Love the deep rich color tones.

19 Dec 2008 8:13pm

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

So beautiful Anita I don't think that I have ever seen such a startling white winter rose. they are normally tinged with green

19 Dec 2008 8:26pm

Mary from PA, United States

Very Pretty Anita. It's so white!! wonderful capture!

19 Dec 2008 10:08pm

jim from sebastopol, United States

this is lovely beyond words Anita. your photoblog is stunning, you are very skillful and a true inspiration. jim

20 Dec 2008 3:48am

@jim: Thank you for your kind words!

Sue from United States

I admire you experimenting with f32. Like you, I rarely use it because I typically try to get smooth bokeh in the background. In this particular image the uniform deep green of the background was effective for using your aperture choice.

20 Dec 2008 8:22am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

What a sweet little world this reveals . . I guess the 1/2 second does give scope for slight trembles (in the flower if not in the tripod)

21 Dec 2008 12:18am

@Ronnie 2¢: That could be. I am challenged to balance f stop, ISO, shutter speed with breezes and wanting a blurred or not distracting backgrouond.

Don Wiley from spokane, United States

A fine flower shot which is very welcome in our dead-of-winter season right now!

21 Dec 2008 8:26pm