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Dogwood Flowers

Flowers on a Dogwood Tree

19 total reviews 
Comment from alaskapat


Initial impact : I love this ! Well focused dogwood blossom, nice detail in the petals and green leaf on stem below, this is beautiful and I love how this pink toned blossom stands out against the same toned background, for me, this gives an artistic flair! This is well composed and best of luck in contest, this was a pleasure to view !

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you so much for the great review Pat!
Comment from avmurray


I have never seen a Dogwood bloom being photographed like this, and it is just stunning seen from this angle. I also like that a softened version of these flowers are used as a background. The light is falling on the flower in such a lovely way, and it is also standing out from the background in the most excellent way.

Your focus is spot on and sharp and it is such clear and well defined details to be seen in the petals. The exposure is perfect and the colors are just fantastic.

The format and framing works so well and the flower has got a very good placement off to the left. This of course makes for a good and well balanced composition.

Indeed a lovely and well taken photo with an excellent DOF, and I wish you luck with the contest Barbara.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you so much for the lovely review Annie!
reply by avmurray on 26-Jan-2018
    You are more than welcome Barbara.
Comment from nikman


Quite a nice flower shot entered here for your competition! Your almost central composition allows us an enjoyable look at your gorgeous flower. The camera settings you employed have done a grand job of isolating the background. Exposure and sharpness are good. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you very much for the great review!
Comment from willie


I see you are using the same programs that I do. I have several of the Topaz program. I like this but if this were mine I would make the object flower stand out more by maybe making the background darker. I see a little noise also, but all in all a nice photograph. Good Luck!

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you very much for the great review and suggestions Willie!
Comment from Malmax


This is so pretty, and so soft in appearance. The color is just breathtaking,
like a mixture of rose, and apricot. I do like how the one petal on the right
seems to blend in to the
beautiful background.
Very artistic and a real pleasure to view.
Malmax

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you so much for the lovely review Marsha!
reply by Malmax on 25-Jan-2018
    You're welcome Barbara. It's such a beautiful
    Shot.
Comment from PeglegDeb


It's beautiful Barbara.

The soft color is amazing. Focus is crisp and exposure is spot on. Your softly diffused background makes a stunning backdrop...but it is all about the color here so it's a wonderful entrant for this contest.

Nicely composed and your after photo work has given it almost a painterly feel. Best of luck w/ this one in the contest. It's really a pretty piece.

Deborah

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you so much for the great review Deborah!
reply by PeglegDeb on 25-Jan-2018
    Most very welcome Barbara
Comment from karen zima


This is sooooo beautiful!!! I love it. It is soft and feminine. The pink on pink really is stunning. The framing of the flower works with the flower off center. The one leaf that is sticking up looks as if the flower is blushing or waving. Good luck in the contest as this is a great contender.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you so much for the lovely review Karen!
Comment from Lilibug6


This is so pretty! The colors are great! The focus is very good! The bokeh in the background is very nice! The lighting and presentation are very good! Well done and a pleasure to view! Good luck in the contest! Lori

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you very much for the great review!
reply by Lilibug6 on 25-Jan-2018
    My pleasure! Lori
Comment from Stringbean


Beautiful artistic shot.....I like your selective focus with your diffused backdrop of pastel bokeh. Perfectly framed and well composed shot. Your lighting, focus, clarity and contrast are excellent. A good entry into the Color Photography and good luck. Excellent post-processing skills. This is very nice work and thanks for sharing.

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 Comment Written 25-Jan-2018


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2018
    Thank you so much for the great review Mary Lynn!
reply by Stringbean on 25-Jan-2018
    You are so welcome Barbara!
    Mary Lynn