Anita's Photoblog
Pink Cyclamen
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 27 December 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I have potted Cyclamen growing on my windowsill to cheer my up in the winter. I cut one of the flowers, placed it in front of black velvet, used white foamboard for reflectors below and to the left, daylight from a window to the right. Tripod and macro lens.
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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.
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Very impressive. I really like the framing and the color is beautiful.
27 Dec 2008 5:21am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful composition and light, Anita! That color would cheer me up on these gray days... definitely!
27 Dec 2008 10:56am
@Taina: Thank you for visiting and commenting!
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Gorgeous photograph, Anita. The shading, lighting, texture, color - everything works beautifully.
27 Dec 2008 3:20pm
jim from sebastopol, United States
very very nice. thank you for the details! jim
27 Dec 2008 6:03pm
Arnd from Switzerland
Great colors and lighting. Interesting angle and choice of cropping.
27 Dec 2008 8:09pm
Betsy Barron from Glenmoore, United States
it's electric! I love it - don't you ever tell me you don't know what you are doing!! :) great spending time with you today - you inspire me!
27 Dec 2008 10:54pm
Matthew from Spokane, United States
I love the colors! It's natural beauty is really shown through this photograph. You did an amazing job!
27 Dec 2008 11:06pm
@Matthew: Thank you for visiting and commenting!
Chris from United States
the color is remarkable - deep pinks and purples all blended together - really wonderful macro...
27 Dec 2008 11:34pm
Don Wiley from spokane, United States
A gorgeous close up of this beautiful blossom. The color purity is so distinctive. Very nice image.
28 Dec 2008 12:51am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Wow so pretty. Lovely light. Perfect background.
28 Dec 2008 5:50am
David R. Ross from United States
Wow! The effect of the reflection on the petal edges is dramatic; the undulating textures mesmerizing; the pink on black stunning. The more I look, the more I notice how the foundational role of the NW to SE axis in the composition. The sharp focus in the foreground, with oh-so gentle blurring of the petal edges behind is much more effective than had the whole flower head been equally sharp. I wouldn't change a thing.
28 Dec 2008 9:51am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Lovely record of a good companion for Christmas time . . my cyclamen are seldom without a flower most of the year.
28 Dec 2008 3:05pm
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
WOW!!! This is so cool, Anita. Very rich and unusual.
6 Jan 2009 11:23am
@MEC: I'm glad you like it. Thank you!!
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Wow, you've created a work of art!!! All of your shots are fantastic!!!
26 Apr 2009 9:21pm
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
5/2 seconds
F/32.0
ISO 200
150 mm (35mm equiv.)