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03-JAN-2010

20100103 - Snow Rose

MonoMonth

I've been to Sis's house today, she had some Chrimble roses that were getting a bit tired, so I borrowed one and lobbed it into her snowy back yard :o)

The ambient is set to overexpose and there are two flashguns backlighting it, also set to overexpose (by 2 stops I think), lots and lots and lots of light!

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
1/60s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Guest 29-Jan-2010 23:43
Sublime.
Maaike Huizer05-Jan-2010 09:28
Superb high key work, with excellent focussing. V
Jola Dziubinska05-Jan-2010 01:52
Beautiful and delicate high key, good work.
Fay Stout04-Jan-2010 22:11
Beautiful high-key shot...
Guest 04-Jan-2010 21:38
This is so beautiful... love the high key. It seemed to survive being lobbed into the snowy backyard very nicely :)
malcolm haslam04-Jan-2010 19:13
Looks stunning in original...
Ronald Bijtenhoorn04-Jan-2010 18:27
Great contrast
Sheila04-Jan-2010 12:07
Neil is SO right!
Great high key image.
Yvonne04-Jan-2010 10:28
A perfect subject & fine composition & expose
Kevin Chester04-Jan-2010 10:16
A brilliant shot Phil, even if your prep work sounds a bit rough " Lobbed it into the snow " LOL
borisalex04-Jan-2010 07:53
May the rose live longer in her beauty....frozen!
Mieke WA Minkjan04-Jan-2010 06:23
great work, thank you for the explanation
Carl and Racine Erland04-Jan-2010 05:37
Stunning shot with lovely diagonal composition...the snow makes a perfect background for this rose. - V
Mary Terry04-Jan-2010 02:54
Fabulous high-key floral shot!
Nancy Good04-Jan-2010 02:46
Great hi key work, Phillip. The textures of the petals are beautiful!
Jim Stone04-Jan-2010 02:38
Very nice!
J. Scott Coile04-Jan-2010 02:33
Amazing highkey still life. A very challenging shot for sure.
Walter Otto Koenig04-Jan-2010 01:55
Excellent sharp detail where it counts. A super job with the lighting.
Cindi Smith04-Jan-2010 00:37
Love the highkey! REally brings out the details in the rose!
Scott Browne03-Jan-2010 23:49
Created a very nice, overexposed shot. I like it.
Guest 03-Jan-2010 23:21
Beautiful work!
carol j. phipps03-Jan-2010 23:16
GMV! Have to agree with the criique about the stem's dissolving! Beautiful composition.
Michael Shpuntov03-Jan-2010 23:08
Wonderful lighting. Really isolates subject.
Available Light Images03-Jan-2010 22:54
Yes, you've done a great job here, strong diagonal comp, all that light has brought all the details into the head of the rose (where it should be).. Maybe one tiny flaw! Where the head of the rose meets the stem, that area has blown out dislocating the subject from its root (no pun intended) Bringing out that leaf where they join a little to make some more obvious connection may help... Still a great shot though V
Doug Cruden03-Jan-2010 22:43
Yerp, that works for me! Excellent control of all that light, well done sir!
McGarva03-Jan-2010 22:43
Superb detail ... simple, effective ... V
Neil Horner03-Jan-2010 22:39
Good job it had been snowing , it wouldn't have looked the same lobbed onto the lawn....excellent....
Guest 03-Jan-2010 21:57
I love this rose, Philip!
Mairéad03-Jan-2010 21:39
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Stephanie03-Jan-2010 21:32
Nice way to dispose of wilting flowers! BV!
Stewart Mitchell03-Jan-2010 21:28
Very fine high key image Phillip, fabulous detail in the bloom :)
Johnny JAG03-Jan-2010 21:16
Nicely lobbed.
Gail Davison03-Jan-2010 20:53
Just perfect.
Ilana gil03-Jan-2010 20:40
Very, very nice, you presented it in a wonderful way!
Nicki Thurgar03-Jan-2010 20:15
Beautifully lit, perfect in light B&W!
JW03-Jan-2010 20:14
a work of beauty!
Guest 03-Jan-2010 20:08
Plenty of detail and a nice composition as well
slhoornstra03-Jan-2010 20:01
Very interesting. A study of light. Hope I can learn. V
Bernard Davis03-Jan-2010 20:00
Stunningly well done, commercial quality image. Voted.
Barbara Heide03-Jan-2010 19:54
<orks very well in high key...
Kathryn03-Jan-2010 19:53
Beautiful.
Colin Storey03-Jan-2010 19:47
It works very well, with loads of details still in the rose.
Guest 03-Jan-2010 19:46
Stunning image Phil, perfect dof and composition, nothing much to say! V
Frank Brault03-Jan-2010 19:38
I like it. It looks as if the the dying rose is fading into the light. What a way to go. :)