Backlit Garden Lily

Paul Iddon

I took this photo of the lily grown in one of the pots in our garden. I had taken it indoors to get it out of the wind, and carefully aimed a desktop lamp upwards toward the centre of the back of the flower. A bit of work (well, a fair bit) encouraged the colours and textures to come through nicely, and the light I carefully worked on in PS to localise on the very centre of the flower head.





C&C as always appreciated.



Paul.

Curley

Very, very nice!

Paul Iddon

Thanks Curley

And thanks for making me your first post on Digital Grin.

Welcome.


Paul.

KennyS

That's just perfect!

Tango

Paul, inspiring as usual from you! i love this shot.
what lens was in use here? did you do any stacking techniques?

Paul Iddon

Thank all


Aaron, it was the Sigma 105, no stacking involved. The light was ambient, plus a directed desklamp only.


Paul.

DaddyO

& For your effort you acquired a very nice return.
I really need to work out spot lighting methods like this. Parts are on
hand I just haven't seen the shot yet.

Paul Iddon

Go for it Daddyo.

I wasn't planning on using the lamp, but when needs must, as they say...


Paul.

DaddyO

Paul Iddon wrote:

GO for ut Daddyo.

I wasn't planning on using the lamp, but when needs must, as they say...


Paul.

Agreed... I picked up a microscope fiber optic light source and "light pipes"
that I hope to use in efforts like yours. Think it will work out to be a really
nice tool.

GOLDENORFE

thats a great shot Paul. love it.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Paul Iddon

Cheers Phil..