Beauty among the Needles
Just thought, it was an interesting shot15 total reviews
Comment from supergold
I like to read others' comments especially when they are wrong; lol;
your focus IS sharp as inferred from the center of the flower and all vegetation around; the bright red "petals" give a wrong impression of not beeing sharp;
reply by the author on 29-May-2020
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I like to read others' comments especially when they are wrong; lol;
your focus IS sharp as inferred from the center of the flower and all vegetation around; the bright red "petals" give a wrong impression of not beeing sharp;
Comment Written 27-May-2020
reply by the author on 29-May-2020
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Supergold,
good morning, sorry for the delay in replying to your comments.
thank you for the review of my photo your support of my posts is always appreciated.
Everyone has their own opinion on weather it's a good shot or not; I even received a good lesson on how the shot in direct sunlight.
take care and have a great day.
be safe,
Lucien
Comment from Sgoolsby
This is ra really pretty and interesting flower. I love how it surrounded by all the reeds. The diagonals of those creates a cool abstract looking back drop. The clarity and sharpness could be a little better but still a great shot!
reply by the author on 29-May-2020
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This is ra really pretty and interesting flower. I love how it surrounded by all the reeds. The diagonals of those creates a cool abstract looking back drop. The clarity and sharpness could be a little better but still a great shot!
Comment Written 27-May-2020
reply by the author on 29-May-2020
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sgoolsby
good morning, sorry for the delay in replying to your comments.
Thank you for the review of my photo your support of my posts is always appreciated.
Take care and have a great day.
Be safe,
Lucien
Comment from Sange
I like that the Cacti flower looks like a fire flame among the thorns/needles.
Unfortunately white balance and exposure needed to be handled better in order to have better clarity and details on the flower.
The only way to shoot in the bright sun any time of day is to use Kelvin Scale to control white balance. A setting of 5000k
with a low ISO around 200 to 400 with a high shutter of 1/2500 or higher and an exposure bias at zero or minus 1.0.
It of course depends on your lens choice for f/stop. But I would use f/4.5.
White balance can be Controlled on any color in the bright sun as long as one shoots full manual.
Living in Florida I shoot white birds/ flowers in the hot bright sun and it is possible to do it with correct camera settings.
It's a nice find and capture, but some work is needed on camera settings in order to get a sharp well exposed view of this flower.
reply by the author on 29-May-2020
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I like that the Cacti flower looks like a fire flame among the thorns/needles.
Unfortunately white balance and exposure needed to be handled better in order to have better clarity and details on the flower.
The only way to shoot in the bright sun any time of day is to use Kelvin Scale to control white balance. A setting of 5000k
with a low ISO around 200 to 400 with a high shutter of 1/2500 or higher and an exposure bias at zero or minus 1.0.
It of course depends on your lens choice for f/stop. But I would use f/4.5.
White balance can be Controlled on any color in the bright sun as long as one shoots full manual.
Living in Florida I shoot white birds/ flowers in the hot bright sun and it is possible to do it with correct camera settings.
It's a nice find and capture, but some work is needed on camera settings in order to get a sharp well exposed view of this flower.
Comment Written 27-May-2020
reply by the author on 29-May-2020
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Sanga,
good morning. Sorry for the delay in replying to your comments.
Thank you for the review of my photo and the in depth narrative on how to shoot in direct sunlight, both appreciated.
I will safe this for future reference.
I hope you will look at some of my other posts in the future and leave me your thoughts them as well.
Take care and have a great day.
Be safe,
Lucien
Comment from JirinaInspire
The untouchable flower bloom really stands out in this well composed photograph, Lucien! Great composition, details and natural colors makes this a presentation of this one of a kind.
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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The untouchable flower bloom really stands out in this well composed photograph, Lucien! Great composition, details and natural colors makes this a presentation of this one of a kind.
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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Jirinal,
Good morning,
The hardest part for me always, is shooting in harsh direct sun light, like in the desert. I agree cacti, do have some of the most amazing flowers designed by nature to attract the right creature to help with pollination.
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo.
Take care, cheers,
Lucien
Comment from Shadow catcher
Very nice capture of this open cactus bloom,the beauty and softness of the flower contrasting against the sharp,strong needles on the cactus.It should be quite a sight once the other buds open up. Like that bright red color and yellow center,looks like there's a bit of pollen spread around inside!
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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Very nice capture of this open cactus bloom,the beauty and softness of the flower contrasting against the sharp,strong needles on the cactus.It should be quite a sight once the other buds open up. Like that bright red color and yellow center,looks like there's a bit of pollen spread around inside!
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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Shadow catcher,
Good morning,
I agree cacti, do have some of the most amazing flowers designed by nature to attract the right creature to help with pollination.
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo. .
Take care, cheers,
Lucien
Comment from suffolkbrian
The red flower sits well amongst the rest of the plant,but it needs to be pin sharp in this to stand out a bit more,pity as its a nice little shot....Brian
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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The red flower sits well amongst the rest of the plant,but it needs to be pin sharp in this to stand out a bit more,pity as its a nice little shot....Brian
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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Brian,
Good morning,
I agree cacti, do have some of the most amazing flowers designed by nature to attract the right creature to help with pollination.
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo. In addition, the suggestions on ways to make it better, I will keep them in mind on my next shot.
Take care, cheers,
Lucien
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your welcome
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a fine piece of Nature Photography. This clearly shows how we can find beauty even amidst ugliness which we otherwise ignore. The entire composition, colours, light make this first rate. Well Done!
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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This is a fine piece of Nature Photography. This clearly shows how we can find beauty even amidst ugliness which we otherwise ignore. The entire composition, colours, light make this first rate. Well Done!
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 27-May-2020
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seshadri,
Good morning,
The hardest part for me always, is shooting in harsh direct sun light, like in the desert. I agree cacti, do have some of the most amazing flowers designed by nature to attract the right creature to help with pollination.
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo.
Take care, cheers,
Lucien
Comment from MKFlood
oh i can see some poor fella with thorns all over him with a flower in hand saying to his girlfriend "honey i picked this just for you"...oh aint that love! lol.. cool capture. the angle of the shot of this colorful flower in the middle of all those spikes is great. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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oh i can see some poor fella with thorns all over him with a flower in hand saying to his girlfriend "honey i picked this just for you"...oh aint that love! lol.. cool capture. the angle of the shot of this colorful flower in the middle of all those spikes is great. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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MK,
now that is a great imagination at work. yep you should do a piece like that, like with the cactus all messed up in the back ground. from what you have written you have the idea, now you need to create it.
Good morning, by the way.
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo, they are appreciated. as is your continued support of my work.
As always, you take care. Be safe,
cheers.
Lucien
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lucien i have tons of ideas..just cant draw em fast enough...my goal is get all art entries for the year fast..i now have 3 music videos ill be needing get working on by july if im gonna done year end...wink.
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MK,
I am sure you have a tone, just another one to place in the filling cabinet of your brain. Cheers
Comment from nikman
A grand looking nature photo posted here! Your fine and off-centre composition offers us an enjoyable look at your beautiful bloom. Exposure and sharpness are good. Well done and good look!
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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A grand looking nature photo posted here! Your fine and off-centre composition offers us an enjoyable look at your beautiful bloom. Exposure and sharpness are good. Well done and good look!
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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nikman,
Good morning,
The hardest part for me always, is shooting in harsh direct sun light, like in the desert. I agree cacti, do have some of the most amazing flowers designed by nature to attract the right creature to help with pollination.
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo. They are always appreciated.
Take care, cheers,
Lucien
Comment from cleo85
This capture is superb. I like that there are two rows of emerging blossoms visible, even as they are hidden within the needles. Those rows are like tangents of a triangle which point out and emphasize the full open blossom at the corner. The panorama format seems perfect for this composition. The cactus blossom is excellently placed within the frame. The photo is well focused and exposed. I enjoy the realism of color and light and the refinement of detail. The center of the blossom is especially interesting. The pollen seems to powder it with golden dust.
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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This capture is superb. I like that there are two rows of emerging blossoms visible, even as they are hidden within the needles. Those rows are like tangents of a triangle which point out and emphasize the full open blossom at the corner. The panorama format seems perfect for this composition. The cactus blossom is excellently placed within the frame. The photo is well focused and exposed. I enjoy the realism of color and light and the refinement of detail. The center of the blossom is especially interesting. The pollen seems to powder it with golden dust.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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Cleo,
Good morning,
Thank you once again for your time and comments on my photo, they are appreciated. As is your continued support of my work.
Your reviews are always very insightful and yes, I see the gold dust as well.
Take care. Be safe,
cheers.
Lucien
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You're very welcome :o)