Nigella Love In A Mist

This is a most unusal flower shot, it looks like something out of this world and I mean that in a very positive way. It has very different elements than the usual soft mellow flower images that I see. The spikey thorn like stems add a menacing element to the otherwise placid looking flower, the softer backdrop is a nice contrast too. I also like the diagonal arrangement.  Very well done Sarah!

Best Regards

Alf

Hi Alf. Nice to hear from you and glad you liked this! This is a practice shot from my new lens - Canon 17-85mm. Have been trying out the macro function, think i still have a way to go to get the results that I would like as the light that it lets in tends to be a little flatter than my other lens - practice, practice, practice! Will pop over to your portfolio and see what you've been up to. Best wishes. Sarah.

This is a practice shot using a new lens so would welcome any

constructive comments. Thanks for looking and please view large.

Sarah,

  Wow... beautiful flower with wonderful  soft colors & amazing background.  Take care, Patsy

Hello Sarah, I like this very much. The subject is very clear with sharp detail, but I love the blur going out from there. Nice colors as well. Good work.

Sincerely,

Holger

That's quite an interesting flower and you've done well in capturing its beauty. Good focus and light and you did a wonderful job at blurring the background. Nicely done. Enjoy your new lens. I own the same one and like it a lot.

sarah,  well girl if this is just practice,  can't wait for when you get serious!  do see what you mean about the light,  does not quite look at its best,  but surely not far off.  these are such a delightful flower to just about any garden.  really lovely work!

PATSY, HOLGER, MARK & ROGER. Thanks for your thoughts on this. This lens is a bit more technical to use but that's all the fun of trying to improve with photography! Pleased you all felt I'm on the right track. All the best. Sarah.

i love it!  i want it darker, though  best, j

Thanks Jamie - Strange and weird but true - very minimal photoshop with this! Still got a ways to go with it yet! All the best. Sarah.

the Bokeh is just lovely in this captuer Sarah and your detais are very good. A beautiful and very unusual, I've seen them before. I can see what you feel you need to go a bit 'further' with it. I am just questioning in my mind just what to do. The colours seem to need to be a tad deeper (tonea) yet you do not want to mess up your Bokeh. While it is lovely as is, I am sure you will figure it out. You do very nice work! Warmest regards, Gail

Thanks Gail for your thoughts. I really like the Bokeh too but I think light on flower may be a bit too flat, for me I would like the flower to be more delicate. I have some similar shots so will have a play and see what they come out like! Best wishes. Sarah

Superb control of DOF.....comp and selected clarity ..A+....a Beauty..!

Thanks Emil for stopping by. All the best. Sarah.