Misty Love

Lily · 14-07-2008, 16:21

My first post here - a very pretty flower called Love in a Mist

***Steve*** · 14-07-2008, 16:26

That's beautiful

JMitchell · 14-07-2008, 17:48

Wow! What a flower! And beautiful lighting too, did you light it yourself? Great shot

**Dabhand16** · 14-07-2008, 18:40

You have set the bar high Lily. Great lighting and composition.

P-E · 14-07-2008, 18:41

Lovely shot

Sparkymark · 14-07-2008, 20:07

What a wonderful first post - cracking lighting effect, and a beautiful subject

stupot · 14-07-2008, 20:15

super super shot, what was the set up behind this?

j sotelo · 14-07-2008, 20:59

Excellent Shot!!
love how you aimed that light in the middle, just great !

Just a little sharpening and good to go

Lily · 15-07-2008, 09:35

Thanks everyone for your comments

It was shot using natural light with a pale green background, then using a mini maglite to highlight the centre.

Glad you like it!

**Dabhand16** · 15-07-2008, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lily

Thanks everyone for your comments

It was shot using natural light with a pale green background, then using a mini maglite to highlight the centre.

Glad you like it!

Excellent! Proving you don't need elaborate lighting to get super results.

**Markulous** · 15-07-2008, 12:48

Very nice bit of creativity with the additional lighting.

I'm wondering how it would look rotated CW a touch to make the slant slightly more dynamic (and the stalk entering more vertically). Oh and a bit of tidying up in the bottom right corner - but you knew that!

Oh and

Rob Barron · 15-07-2008, 14:36

Very well done there Lily, I like the extra light (being picky I'd prefer just a smidgeon less but that's just my taste) and the overall appearance. I agree with Mark, would like just a bit more angle, but overall this is a really lovely picture.

Cheers,
Rob

Lily · 15-07-2008, 17:06

Thank you Mark for the comments and warm welcome

Damn, you noticed the corner!

Thanks too Rob - glad you like it

This is what it looked like before I plucked all the feathery bits off, I thought it looked too fussy!

JMitchell · 15-07-2008, 17:10

Wow! That one's great as well! What an interesting flower, know what family it is?

Lily · 15-07-2008, 17:18

Thankyou JMitchell

Nigella Damascena part of the Ranunculaceae family - an old cottage garden flower apparently

14-07-2008, 16:21	#1 (permalink)
Lily Quite Chatty Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 77	Misty Love My first post here - a very pretty flower called Love in a Mist

14-07-2008, 16:26	#2 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,359	Re: Misty Love That's beautiful

14-07-2008, 17:48	#3 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,655	Re: Misty Love Wow! What a flower! And beautiful lighting too, did you light it yourself? Great shot

14-07-2008, 18:40	#4 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,616	Re: Misty Love You have set the bar high Lily. Great lighting and composition.

14-07-2008, 18:41	#5 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,731	Re: Misty Love Lovely shot

14-07-2008, 20:07	#6 (permalink)
Sparkymark Quite Chatty Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85	Re: Misty Love What a wonderful first post - cracking lighting effect, and a beautiful subject

14-07-2008, 20:15	#7 (permalink)
stupot Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset Posts: 1,397	Re: Misty Love super super shot, what was the set up behind this?

14-07-2008, 20:59	#8 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,861	Re: Misty Love Excellent Shot!! love how you aimed that light in the middle, just great ! Just a little sharpening and good to go

15-07-2008, 09:35	#9 (permalink)
Lily Quite Chatty Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 77	Re: Misty Love Thanks everyone for your comments It was shot using natural light with a pale green background, then using a mini maglite to highlight the centre. Glad you like it!

15-07-2008, 12:48	#11 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 10,063	Re: Misty Love Very nice bit of creativity with the additional lighting. I'm wondering how it would look rotated CW a touch to make the slant slightly more dynamic (and the stalk entering more vertically). Oh and a bit of tidying up in the bottom right corner - but you knew that! Oh and

15-07-2008, 14:36	#12 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,376	Re: Misty Love Very well done there Lily, I like the extra light (being picky I'd prefer just a smidgeon less but that's just my taste) and the overall appearance. I agree with Mark, would like just a bit more angle, but overall this is a really lovely picture. Cheers, Rob

15-07-2008, 17:06	#13 (permalink)
Lily Quite Chatty Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 77	Re: Misty Love Thank you Mark for the comments and warm welcome Damn, you noticed the corner! Thanks too Rob - glad you like it This is what it looked like before I plucked all the feathery bits off, I thought it looked too fussy!

15-07-2008, 17:10	#14 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,655	Re: Misty Love Wow! That one's great as well! What an interesting flower, know what family it is?

15-07-2008, 17:18	#15 (permalink)
Lily Quite Chatty Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 77	Re: Misty Love Thankyou JMitchell Nigella Damascena part of the Ranunculaceae family - an old cottage garden flower apparently

15-07-2008, 17:29	#16 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,655