Bee Balm Bud

[denise ippolito]

Canon 5D
100mm Macro lens
1/125 sec. at f/3.5
ISO 200
Natural light
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[Mike Moats]

Hey Denise, I really like this shot. Excellent focus on the center of the flower, and great look in the DOF and love the colors. Well done.

[Charles Wesley]

Denise,

Like your photo especially the color and use of limited DOF. Good positioning in the frame. Did you try a wider shot?

Thanks for posting....
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL

[denise ippolito]

Charles, I did try a wider shot but liked the closer look for this one. If it stops raining in Jersey I hope to try again!!:)Thanks!!

[Steve Maxson]

Lovely pastel colors and a nice comp. The DOF you chose really makes this image, IMO. Well done.

[Fabs Forns]

Very painterly Denise, almost like an illustration with great soft colors and excellent compo.

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent composition and color rendition with fine texture and details...well done Lady Denise...proud of you...from the heart...:):cool:

[denise ippolito]

Thankyou everyone for your kind words.

[Julie Kenward]

Outstanding! Love the color palette and comp on this one, Denise. You've got a small flaw on the lowest leaf on the right - might darken that or clone over it to make it less noticeable...everything else rocks!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Denise,
I like the way you kept the entire bloom in with all the leaves and the selective focus is very well thought out here! Very nicely done!

[Anita Bower]

The above comments have said it all. A lovely image: composition, color, dof. It has the feel of a watercolor.