Canna Lily

[Norm Dulak]

D7200 w/28-300mm @ 105mm, hand held
ISO 640; f/5.3, 1/1600 sec

The Flower Garden Walk at Longwood Gardens is now ablaze with color. But this single lily on a terrace at the beginning of the walk caught my eye, because of its color and delicate curved structures.

All comments and suggestions are welcome.

[MiroslavMaric]

Like the light, BG, natural colors and tone balance between BG and subject. Agree, this curved structures catch the eyes and your frame did the same. TFS.

Cheers,
Miro

[Jonathan Ashton]

Norm I think that flower would catch most people's eye - what a beautiful and complex structure it is. I like the DOF and the background contrasts nicely keeping my eyes on the flower.
It just may be worthwhile lowering the brightness of the palest brightest parts just a bit, I don't think they are overexposed but you may just get a tad more detail.

[Diane Miller]

It's difficult to find a clean-looking canna, and you have a good one here. Nice DOF and good BG. I agree with Jonathan about trying to get a little more detail out of the lightest areas.

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks everyone for your comments!

[OvidiuCavasdan]

beautiful flower, great dof and good BG. Color is very nice. Well done.

[Steve Maxson]

A beautiful flower - love the pastels! I also like the comp and the soft light. If mine, I'd be tempted to clone over the most distinct of the black areas in the background with a medium-opacity brush to make them less distinct and eye-catching. :S3: This is very well done!

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks Steve. I appreciate your suggestion.

[Norm Dulak]

beautiful flower, great dof and good BG. Color is very nice. Well done.

Thanks Ovidiu!