Purple Anemone

[dawn campbell]

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the responses on my first post, the red and white gerbera. It's nice to see that people are forthcoming with opinions and suggestions!

Here's a second try--this one I shot against a little lightbox (not a tent, a lightbox for viewing slides) from behind as I was experimenting with trying to get more transparency, something I still haven't achieved to the degree I want it, but it was still a worthwhile experiment doing this. You can buy these little lightboxes cheap off ebay--scrapbookers are using them these days.

Image was shot with a Canon Mark III and 100mm macro lens at f/22, 8s, ISO 100, no flash.

thanks for looking,
dawn


http://www.dawnleblanc.com/bpn/dawnleblanc_windflower1sm.jpg

[Richard Lovison]

Wow, I like the color, drama and composition. Beautiful. The only suggestions I could offer is possibly bring up the shadow detail in the stamens and burn and selectively sharpen the lighter area in the upper left.

[Bob Shaw]

Wow is right! I might even try running the blur filter on all the petals just for fun. Richard is right about the stemens.... watch out for the high lights though. Beautiful pic.

[Julie Kenward]

Wow, Dawn, this one is pretty impressive also! Love the deep dark color and the feel of transparency mixed together. I can see where more transparency would be another great image but this one certainly stands on its own.

Beautiful offset composition, too.

[denise ippolito]

Dawn, It's very lovely. I like the color hues and details-well done.

[John Christian]

Looks good. I love the comp, but I am a sucker for an off-center comp.

[Bruce Murden]

Dawn, I like your experimenting! Good idea with the lightbox backlighting. It gives us ideas to try for ourselves.

I'd look to get a little reflected light back into the center to bring up the detail (I think that method may provide a more interesting look that PS work to bring up the shadow highlights).

What subject will be next? Can't wait!

[Anita Bower]

Stunning! Beautiful color, details and composition.

[dawn campbell]

Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions!

[Ed Vatza]

The lightbox experiment definitely worked. I wish my experiments worked as well! ;)

Beautiful color. Beautiful detail. A beautiful flower captured beautifully.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Dawn,
Very good advice given above on the shadow area.....but an easy fix to a very well composed image.