Blossoms of Spring

[Dave Mills]

I was at a garden in an arborateum called Willowood last sat. and thought this was interesting. The black backround was due to the subject being in the shade.
Nikon D300,200mm macro, f32 1/60, speedlights, SB800 commander, -1 stop on flash,tripod mtd

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Dave,
Nice job with the DOF and flash units. It held the whites nicely! You know I am a huge crop fan and I also don't mind black BG's.....but in this case the only whole leaf is the LH side one so I may go with a small one top.....keep the bottom equal distance and hack a good part off the left (so space is also equal to blooms).......makes it kind of square but I like the flow of the RH side.

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful and dramatic image, Dave! I believe this is a hydrangea bush if I remember correctly. Love the soft whites against the deep, dark greens - it really makes them have impact while still retaining the soft delicateness of the flowers.