Rose

[Maureen Allen]

Off camera flash, topaz adjust to bring out a little more color, cloned out a couple of stray branches.

[denise ippolito]

I like the lighting, the effect and the comp. Very nicely presented Maureen!

[Brendan Dozier]

I agree, real nice lighting, colors, and comp, Maureen. Good use of processing, has nice watercolor, painterly look to it. Well done!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Love the directional lighting and comp. Might tone it down in the center just a tiny bit. The black BG sets it of very well.

[Andrew McLachlan]

The black background really brings out the wonderful colors in the rose petals. Nicely presented Maureen!

[Maureen Allen]

Thanks for the comments

[Paul Lagasi]

Nice composition, the subject is well lit, colorful and black background compliments..well doen

[Steve Adkins]

Agree with all the above. Beautiful colors and comp, Maureen!!

[Kerry Perkins]

Great use of flash Maureen! Was this a flash bracket directly above the camera? Always a challenge to rein in the light from a flash that close to the subject and you did a great job. Colors are super and the dark bg really sets it off!

[Maureen Allen]

Kerry, I was holding the SB900 in my left hand (arm's length away to the left and above the flower), triggered by the d300 built in flash (1/64 - commander mode) James Shadle demonstrated this last month at a workshop I attended. It's a little tricky without a tripod but I was too lazy to haul that around. I was running around at 10pm flashing at just about everything in my yard.

[Kerry Perkins]

Maureen, that's an excellent technique that I have used also but with the off-board flash sitting in its little stand. I love it that cameras can do that now without any extra gear. Good example of when and how to use it!

[Anita Bower]

Lovely selective lighting of this beautiful rose. Beautiful colors. The dark bg makes the rose stand out and shine. I wonder if toning down the center a bit might bring out the colors. I'm enjoying the image of you in the dark taking photos of your flowers. :-)