Catch a Moonbeam

R.Jay

Hi, we have a Moonbeam creeper at home - the flowers come out in the evening and then close up and die as soon as the sun hits them in the morning - but while they are out at night their scent is fantastc.



This is one of the Leucospermum family. A native of South Africa but does very well over here in Perth.



This is one of our native wild flowers - quite prolific out in the bush in sandy areas - you can guess the name - a Fringed Lily.



Thanks for looking - C&C always appreciated.

Cheers, Richard.

Carmelo75

Richard, the first two shots are really great!

I especially like the smooth shades of gray in the moonbeam petals, and the very crisp details. I would just do a bit less aggressive sharpening, to me it feels overdone.

The third one is very interesting, but seems overexposed and/or too much contrasted. If the highlights were not clipped it would be much more effective, and the texture of those strange petals has a lot of potential...

Nice work.

Carmelo.

Eia

Oh my - that first one is beautiful!!! Wow...did you use a flash or how did you do that lighting?

R.Jay

Carmelo75 wrote:

Richard, the first two shots are really great!

I especially like the smooth shades of gray in the moonbeam petals, and the very crisp details. I would just do a bit less aggressive sharpening, to me it feels overdone.

The third one is very interesting, but seems overexposed and/or too much contrasted. If the highlights were not clipped it would be much more effective, and the texture of those strange petals has a lot of potential...

Nice work.

Carmelo.

Hi Carmelo, Thank you for your kind comments and feedback. Re #3 That one was taken in 2006 with my first digital camera - a Canon point and shoot. The lighting was middle of the day - very harsh. I am sure it would be possible to tone down the highlights - I'll give it a go.

Cheers, Richard.

R.Jay

Eia wrote:

Oh my - that first one is beautiful!!! Wow...did you use a flash or how did you do that lighting?

Hi Eia, thank you for your kind comments. It was early morning direct sunlight - so natural lighting. The background was the green foliage and green painted pergola post. I used Lightroom to de-saturate all the green from the background to emphasise the moonbeam flower.

Cheers, Richard.

Dogdots

Wow...your 1st photo is just stunning

R.Jay

Hi Mary, thank you for your feedback - much appreciated. My wife is using the moonbeam as her desktop background .

Cheers, Richard.

Azzaro

Richard, I really like that first one azzaro

Dogdots

R.Jay wrote:

Hi Mary, thank you for your feedback - much appreciated. My wife is using the moonbeam as her desktop background .

Cheers, Richard.

Desktop background is good, but that should be printed out and hanging on a wall

R.Jay

Azzaro wrote:

Richard, I really like that first one azzaro

Hi Azzaro, thanks for looking and your nice comment - much appreciated.

Cheers, Richard.

JChurill

Wow...your 1st photo is just stunning

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