Bloom

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited February 1, 2008 in Holy Macro
The wet weather doesn't inspire to go out and about, so I look into my back catalogue and try to enhance my stock library.

This is an unknown flower, grown in the garden by the moosus and tended for lovingly until it bloomed into this delightful piece of nature.

The background was tremendously busy and so I have used a Tiffen centre-spot filter (free trial available @ http://toolfarm.com/plugins/index.php/Tiffen_Dfx_Digital_Filter_Suite) to reduce the background to a less obtrusive blur, and then I framed it with a glass-frame from IC.Net's plug-ins. I do however, quite like the way the leaves on the foliage behind the subject lead into the centre of the image towards the focal point - the flower itself.

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Paul.


Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





Comments

  • VivaxVivax Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    I really like the flower and the softness that the OOF petals give. The backround is a bit busy but gives the pic some dynamic interest. The border though is not really my cup of tea. Take all I say with a crate of salt though as I have neither the experience or the education, only my POV:D
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    All comments are always noted Vivax. Every viewer sees everything a little differently than the next.

    Feel free to comment in whatever way youi see fit, as long as its nice!!! wings.gif

    Only joking.

    Comments ARE appreciated.

    Regards.

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    Paul Iddon wrote:
    The wet weather doesn't inspire to go out and about, so I look into my back catalogue and try to enhance my stock library.

    This is an unknown flower, grown in the garden by the moosus and tended for lovingly until it bloomed into this delightful piece of nature.

    The background was tremendously busy and so I have used a Tiffen centre-spot filter (free trial available @ http://toolfarm.com/plugins/index.php/Tiffen_Dfx_Digital_Filter_Suite) to reduce the background to a less obtrusive blur, and then I framed it with a glass-frame from IC.Net's plug-ins. I do however, quite like the way the leaves on the foliage behind the subject lead into the centre of the image towards the focal point - the flower itself.

    Paul.

    Thats a very pretty shot Paul, and my favourite colour too clap.gif
    .. Skippy :D
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    Skippy, its dedicated now to you. mwink.gif


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





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