Anita's Photoblog
Yellow Calla Lily
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 18 April 2009 in Plant & Nature.
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I welcome your honest critique, especially if they will improve my photography.
If I have made a mistake in a flower identification, please let me know!
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.
zOOm from Paris, France
Lilly is an exquisite flower. Utter elegance. Very nice shot and angle of view.
18 Apr 2009 5:07am
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Beautiful! The background supports this so nicely!
18 Apr 2009 5:52am
Dulcie Andres from Danville, CA, United States
Nice springey bokeh with the bright yellow calla. Spiffy!
18 Apr 2009 7:09am
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
You always come up with such clever ways of looking at flowers; it helps me see them in ways I wouldn't be able to without your guidance.
18 Apr 2009 8:00am
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Superb. I especially like the background.
18 Apr 2009 2:53pm
Marie from perth, Australia
I love your photography Anita, this one is gorgeous, I just love flowers and you capture them perfectly. (could you tell me what software you use). Have a great weekend.
18 Apr 2009 2:54pm
@Marie: Thank you so much!!!
I'm happy to tell you about the software I use. It is interesting that you ask now, as I'm in transition from one to another. Up till recently, I've used Raw Shooter Essentials to convert my RAW files (I shoot excludively in RAW, as it is so foriving), and did editing in Photoshop 7.
Unfortunately, Raw Shooter was sold and it does not accept files from my new camera, Nikon D300. For the past several weeks I've been experiementing with various trial software downloads. I recently settled on Photoshop Elements 7. The price is right (under $100) (I cannot upgrade to CS4 from PS7) and it seems to do all I want. For now, I'm just doing basic RAW adjustments and conversion (to TIFF) in Elements 7 (trial version), and the doing my usual editing in PS7. Once I get the new software and a book to tell me how to use it, I may do more work in Elements.
I don't do much in post processing. When working with RAW files, I may adjust the highlights, exposure, darkness, and fill light. In PS7, I mostly do: levels, contrast, saturation, selective color, crop, clone, burn, dodge, sharpen.
As you see, I'm not a big post-processing person. However, I am learning some neat tricks to make an image look better from the BirdPhotographers site I mentioned in my emal.
I'm happy to answer any questions!
Anita
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Beautiful form and colors...love it.
18 Apr 2009 7:47pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Such graceful curves . . evolution has served the lily rather well, I'd say.
18 Apr 2009 11:54pm
edvatza from United States
Very pretty, Anita. You've combined several elements that I too have been working on. The multi-colored oof background is great. And you've come up with another non-traditional way to look at the Calla Lily. Great composition. Great work.
19 Apr 2009 12:22am
Marcie from United States
Exquisite. Especially love the brightly colored background bokeh.
19 Apr 2009 5:32pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
I love the wonderful colors, graceful lines, and beautiful softness to this image.
20 Apr 2009 3:12am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Stunning!!! Don't you just love cala's, Anita
20 Apr 2009 10:49am
Sue from Paducah, United States
The bokeh creates a colorful background that adds interest and pizazz! I am paying closer attention to your EXIF info; hoping to learn from you! Stunning detail while maintaining your person artistry.
20 Apr 2009 10:59am
manel from Girona, Spain
Me encantan la composición que das a tus macros. Perfecta
20 Apr 2009 11:08am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Amazing how you transform flowers into art! Magnificent work you do
20 Apr 2009 11:01pm
edvatza from United States
I know I commented on the other site but every time I look at this I like it more. Wonderful image, Anita.
20 Apr 2009 11:19pm
Nikon D300
1/13 second
F/13.0
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)