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Barbara Kile
12-11-2009, 10:30 AM
Selective focus Gerbera Daisy.
105 mm macro, f/5, 1/6"

Vida van der Walt
12-11-2009, 11:35 AM
Beautiful image Barbara. I like the soft dreamy feel of this and the colours work so well together.:)

Kaustubh Deshpande
12-11-2009, 01:05 PM
Beautiful.....loved everything in it. Great DOF and colors. very inspirational.

Mike Moats
12-11-2009, 02:29 PM
Hey Barb, I love it, what a great combination of colors, and like the DOF.

Alfred Forns
12-11-2009, 04:35 PM
Love it all, just perfect form me !! Point of focus is just perfect Colors balance out the image well, great feel !!! Big Congrats on this one !!!!

Andreas Freund
12-11-2009, 05:15 PM
What a nice picture. I love the colors. Very dreamy!

Julie Kenward
12-11-2009, 06:08 PM
I'm very interested in how you lit this, Barbara...it's beautiful. Was it natural light or artificial or a combination?

Barbara Kile
12-11-2009, 06:23 PM
Thank you everyone! Julie: I use different methods for my macro studio, including the Nikon wireless macro flash system, but this was simply near large open windows on 2 sides providing natural light, then I think I used a bit of reflector to open up the backside a tad. (I should remember more specific details!) Lighting for 'Graceful Glad' of 11/24 was by the macro flash system.

Anita Bower
12-11-2009, 08:43 PM
Barbara: Everything works well here--the angle of the flower, the sharp focus on the front edges, the blur, the various gorgeous colors, the light. Just lovely!! I can't offer any suggestions for improvement.

Julie Kenward
12-12-2009, 10:55 AM
I thought it might be natural light but if you achieved that with flash I wanted to know how! It's really gorgeous.

Barbara Kile
12-12-2009, 01:48 PM
Thanks Anita and Julie.

denise ippolito
12-12-2009, 06:53 PM
Barbara, Very nice colors on the gerbera. I like the composition and shooting angle. The selective focus is perfect. Just lovely!

Ed Vatza
12-13-2009, 06:40 AM
Beautiful, Barbara. Love the color palatte. Love the dof... the way the sharp edge just drifts off into the rich, creamy background. Excellent work.

Charles Wesley
12-13-2009, 10:33 AM
Barbara,

This is a very powerful well constructed image. Love the use of colors and light.
Thanks for sharing...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL

George Scott
12-13-2009, 12:30 PM
Really well executed - agree with all of the deserved accolades from everyone else. DOF, colors and light combine to make a sweet image.

Barbara Kile
12-14-2009, 12:17 AM
Thanks Denise, Ed, Charles and George. I love the new friends I'm meeting on the forums here!

Anita Bower
12-14-2009, 06:07 AM
Barbara: Are the BG colors other flowers? I'm wondering about the lavender and green.
Thanks!

Barbara Kile
12-14-2009, 07:27 AM
Hi, Anita: I generally don't do 'grocery store' flowers, but in this case it was a 'bouquet' with those little lavender daisy type flowers in the grouping, and the greenery that came with it! Some seasons around here that is my choice for a source of flowers, and in this case, it provided some good out of focus color.

Anita Bower
12-14-2009, 07:59 AM
Hi, Anita: I generally don't do 'grocery store' flowers, but in this case it was a 'bouquet' with those little lavender daisy type flowers in the grouping, and the greenery that came with it! Some seasons around here that is my choice for a source of flowers, and in this case, it provided some good out of focus color.

Thanks so much for the explanation. It worked out beautifully here!! I, also, resist using store bought flowers. In fact, I'm still resisting, hence, the absence of posts from me. :-)

Barbara Kile
12-14-2009, 09:27 AM
Well, there is beauty in each flower and it's our job to capture it! I guess we shouldn't worry where it comes from. Let's go buy some more and get to work! :-)

Cindy Mead
12-20-2009, 11:54 PM
wonderful complimentary colors and your pof is spot on for my tastes.. lovely!

Barbara Kile
12-20-2009, 11:57 PM
Thanks, Cindy!