This Strawflower image was captured at Selby Gardens in Sarasota. I added a texture overlay to the original image. I used an f/3.2 while handholding. I was trying to show how a shallow depth of field would help blur the background to a client. It turned out I liked this one.:S3: I did consider removing the small lighter leaf but felt that it added a little bit of "imperfection" to the image that I like.
02-18-2012, 11:21 AM
Indranil Sircar
Wonderful composition, Denise. I love it! this is now my new favorite of yours! Love the focus on the front petals and oof bg. Beautiful soft light and colors with that texture. I can see this as wall hanging! Excellent processing!
02-18-2012, 11:54 AM
Paul Lagasi
Very nice composition and effects, I am going to be different :c3: and say remove the white spot on the stem just below the flower, everything else in the image points up and it points down.
I agree that this is a wall hanger. Love it
02-18-2012, 02:15 PM
John Ippolito
A lovely, lovely creation, Denise! The soft colors, selective focus, and the look of brush strokes in the OOF background take this over the top for me. I looked at the "imperfection", and for me, the image is richer with it than without. A bit of "randomness" in a creation is sometimes all the more appealing, for it imparts an air of artistic frenzy, when things just flow. Brilliant work!!! :S3:
02-18-2012, 05:58 PM
Nancy Bell
Another classic "Denise". A beautiful soft focus flower with a gorgeous bkgd! I would reduce the whiteness of that lower leaf just a bit.
02-19-2012, 09:55 AM
denise ippolito
Thank you everyone for your kind comments and suggestions.
02-19-2012, 07:38 PM
Anita Bower
Lovely shallow dof and gorgeous texture bring out the best in this flower. Unsure about the light leaf--could go either way. Love the strong colors!
02-21-2012, 08:45 PM
Andrew McLachlan
Hi Denise, just a tad late getting to this one, but I love the colors and the processing. I like how the stem and leaves are just barely visible too. Beautiful work!:S3:
02-21-2012, 08:54 PM
Christopher Miller
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, Denise!! I love the colors, softness, and the painted look to the BG. I like the small light leaf, but I might tone down the largest leaf below it. Very nicely done! :S3:
02-23-2012, 04:48 PM
Mitch Carucci
This image pulls the eye in towards the Strawflower (a nice tunnel effect to my eye) The green softness is just right to balance the brightness of the flower. A captivating image.