Snapdragon

[Adrian David]

Model = NIKON D300
Exposure Time = 1/1"
F Number = F22
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Metering Mode = Spot
Flash = Off
Sensing Method = One-chip color area sensor
Exposure Mode = Auto exposure
White Balance = Auto white balance
Focal Length In 35mm Film = 157mm
Lens = Nikkor 105mm/F:2,8 VR

[Alfred Forns]

Bold and beautiful Like texture and how well it stands out !! Just perfect from my end !!

[Julie Kenward]

Very nicely done, Adrian! Would have liked to have seen a bit more stem so the "joint" was included entirely but the boldness and the sharpness are fantastic! It really drew my eye in when I first opened the image.

[Adrian David]

Thank you very much, Alfred and Julie!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Adrian,
I too would prefer more stem base....not much but just a bit. The colors really pop against the BG.

[Adrian David]

Thank you Roman! The stem is very short and the flowers are tight each from another on the principal stem, so it was difficult to separate a single flower from the group...I even had to clone out some portions of the nearby flowers which were caught in the frame.To keep the central stem in the image would looked odd with the other flowers cloned out, so I have chosen this variant...

[Anita Bower]

Wow! Great color! It pops against that dark bg. I like being able to see those little "hairs." I might crop it some, especially the top, so that the flower fills the frame more.