Ortonized Backlit Cosmos

[Ken Childs]

Canon EOS REBEL XT
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 105mm
Manual mode
1/250"
F5.6
ISO: 200
LR & PS CS3

[denise ippolito]

Ken, Welcome to OOTB! I like the Orton effect and the bright bold color of your Cosmo. An interesting angle and the black BG really makes this pop.:)

[Julie Kenward]

I knew you'd make it down here sooner or later! Beautiful cosmos! It practically glows...nice, intense color against the black yet it doesn't feel overdone. I love how the light seems to be filtering through the petals.

[Ken Childs]

Ken, Welcome to OOTB! I like the Orton effect and the bright bold color of your Cosmo. An interesting angle and the black BG really makes this pop.:)

Thanks for the warm welcome and positive comments. :)

I knew you'd make it down here sooner or later! Beautiful cosmos! It practically glows...nice, intense color against the black yet it doesn't feel overdone. I love how the light seems to be filtering through the petals.

Eventually I'll make it into most of the critique forums but bugs and flowers are my favorite things to shoot so I'll concentrate on them for now. :)

I was looking for sweat bees on the flowers when the sun hit this one just right and it really did glow. I had no choice but to snap a few shots of it.