Rose I

[Andreas Freund]

Hi all,

since it is getting colder and colder outside here in Michigan, I transferred my photography activities to the inside. Today I would like to show you my first result of it.

Just before Thanksgiving I decided to take some pictures of roses. The picture shown was taken in the late evening. The light source was just my little MAG flashlight. I processed this photo in LR2, PS CS4 and used a filter of the actual Nik software.

I am looking forward to your comments :)

Technical data:
Sony Alpha 700
Tripod
Tamron AF 180mm Macro
exposure 1s
exposure correction -0.75EV
aperture f/9
ISO200

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Simple and beautiful image Andreas.
Loved the subtle, moody lighting you have provided.

[Julie Kenward]

Lovely portrait of a rose, Andreas. Was the Nik filter the dark edge/light center? If so, you did an excellent job with it. Your eye really gets sucked right in to those center petals.

Comp-wise, I'd take a bit off the left side of the frame - there's not much going on over there and the darkness tends to grab my eye a bit too much.

[Danny J Brown]

Hey Andreas - A real beauty as you have wound the focus around the rose to perfect clarity in the center - a very neat effect. Color is gorgeous and simple. I agree with Julie about the left side. Great shot.

[Andreas Freund]

Thank you very much for your comments and suggestions.

July, I used the Bleach Bypass filter of the Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 software.

[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Andreas, wonderfully executed. I like how the flower center catches the most light and is positioned in the ROT hotspot. Don't mind the extra space on the left.

[Ed Vatza]

Love the color. Love the mood. Love the position in the frame. Nicely done.

[Anita Bower]

Great job with the lighting here. Having the red come out of the black is quite effective. I wonder what it would look like cropped on the all sides except the right? Just a thought.