Anita's Photoblog
Peony
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 27 May 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Taken Monday at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA. I wish there was not so much busy-ness on the right side.
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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.
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
This is a gorgeous macro with a beautiful smooth bokeh!
27 May 2009 6:33am
Ravi from Bangalore, India
beautiful shot. Anita i am fan of your blog and the flower shots that you put.
27 May 2009 9:48am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Refreshingly beautiful, Anita. A real feeling of spring in this shot.
27 May 2009 10:30am
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Beautiful shot of this flower....crystal clear, and water droplets make it more special!!
27 May 2009 12:25pm
Sue from United States
My eyes are drawn to the water drops and the tiny, tiny little pink in the very center of the blossom. Visiting your blog is a beautiful way of starting my morning.
27 May 2009 1:40pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Delicacy and beauty -- both captured in a masterful manner.
27 May 2009 1:49pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
It is so fresh and beautiful.
I saw a bud on my peony about ready to open when I left the house this morning.
27 May 2009 2:11pm
Steve from Camdenton, United States
Superb shot...nice and soft with great clarity.
27 May 2009 2:31pm
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Good flower portrait. Sometimes we don't get the best of environments (right busy-ness).
27 May 2009 2:45pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Beautiful to the point of emotion . . what a lovely portrait of the flower.
27 May 2009 3:06pm
Mary from Exton, United States
Beautiful!!!
You mentioned that you think the right corner is too busy??? What would make it less busy for you?? Lighten the dark areas, add some blur to the area?? Vignette around the image?
My eye goes to the detail and then around the edges, but I find myself going back to the flower for details; raindrops, the pink in the middle.
27 May 2009 4:06pm
@Mary: Thanks for the suggestions. In this image, I already blurred, cloned and lightened the right side. My skill level did not allow me to go further without it being noticeable. I didn't vignette, and that is something I will try.
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Exquisite detail. You are doing nice things with that D300.
27 May 2009 4:37pm
@john4jack: Thank you, Jack. It is all the camera. :-)
Vert Pomme from France
Superbe pivoine arbustive sous la pluie. Superbe rendu des couleurs. J'aime beaucoup le contraste entre ce jaune lumineux et ce rose bonbon.
27 May 2009 5:17pm
edvatza from Lehigh Valley, PA, United States
The flower looks beautiful. Anita, since the left side looks so good, I am wondering what would have happened had you moved a couple of steps to the right. Would that have given you a clearer background or introduced more competing elements from the other direction?
28 May 2009 1:43am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Great shot Anita, love those water droplets and of course the beautiful colors. Just read you have a new camera and lens. Of course you know I believe it's the best combination, a D300 and Sigma. Best of luck with the new equipment.
28 May 2009 2:33am
Jen from St. George, United States
Anita, I actually like the stuff on the right side. I think it's balanced nicely against the openness of the left side, while providing a sense of setting and surroundings. And the dof on it is perfect, so it can contribute without being a distraction. That's just my two cents. I think it's a great photo!! :)
28 May 2009 2:48am
Nikon D300
1/2500 second
F/3.2
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)