“Oriental Morning”
This delicate beauty was painted with a Nikon D300, using a Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D IF-ED macro lens.
Image Solution:
focal length @ 60mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/60sec. - f/11 / exposure comp @ +0.3EV / ISO @ 320 / white balance @ custom profile, using an Expo disk for color calibration / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to minimum fill flash with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - tripod assist, with macro focusing rail, and remote electronic trigger release /
Another beautiful flower, Gus. I like everything about this photo, but I wonder if eliminating the dark stem running from lower left to top right wouldn't improve it even more? But you certainly know better than I do. Perhaps you could explain what it contributes. My guess is it's a leading line taking the eye to the flower, and being roughly diagonal lends a dynamic element to the image.
I honestly don't know if I'd like the image better without the stem.Just trying to figure things out in my own head .. with your help!
Hi Kent and my good Doctor, I decided to leave the diagonal stem as it was at the time of capture, because it serves as an anchoring point and it was holding the delicate flower and shielding it from the wind...thanks for your input, its welcomed and appreciated...:):cool:
Another option Gus would be to remove the diagonal stem, thruogh the flower and the lower portion of the stem from the above referenced one. While not similar concerns, I see the flow of the stem to the upper left interesting as it would wind down into the center of the flower.
Additionally, I think the flower could be highlighted more with cropping it, if you chose to remove the stems noted. I have shown one alternative.
Your choice, your image. Great image as is. Don't know if the above would improve it for you.
I keep coming back to this image. Its really lovely. It is like an oriental silk screen. Very beautiful, and I would not change it, although I defer to the experts here.
"Oriental Morning"
