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Exulting in the Sun


Exulting in the Sun
Photo Information
Copyright: Silke Force Lady of the Lens (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-22
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Nikon D-70s, Sigma 18-200 mm (F3.5-6.3), Sigma UV 62 mm
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-29 4:22
Viewed: 363
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just another simple lily today – this one stood about 5 ˝ feet tall, so that I had to bend only a little to shoot up and place the sky behind it.

Tech: Captured in raw; then using Photoshop CS2: adjusted levels, colour saturation and contrast in raw, converted to jpg, cropped sides for a more square format, resized and signed

The new title, suggested by a conversation with Harpya, replaces the original "A Cup of Gold" - Thanks Sergio, for your inspired insight here

Thanks for looking and for all your critiques, workshops and suggestions. Have a healthy, happy, safe week.

shelbeesmom, GreenBaron, lilimih33, josediogo1958, Mitra, harpya, machinelove, kross1, Danert, c_rapp, Royaldevon, dareco, juyona, Refugee, neusser0204, chiping59 has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To rminkow: one of these days :)Silke 1 08-01 18:33
To harpya: Wow!!Silke 2 07-29 07:29
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Excellent work here Silke and shooting upwards is often a nightmare of glare, but you did a great job with this! The details are perfect! Great blue sky! Excellent work here!
B-)
Linda

Wow...what a superb sharp capture, amzing POV with the lily almost in silhoutte shape. Stunning image, really cheerful.
Hans

Bonjour Silke
l'angle de prise de vue est intéressant, d'autant qu'il permet d'avoir un fond extraordinaire.
Cordialement,
Antoine.

Hello Silke!
Wonderful colours and light in your picture!
Beautiful yellow lily and lovely blue background!
Perfect light!
Very goo perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi silke...
gr8 POV ...with amazing focus...

very good capture...

TFS

Arindam

Olá Silke
Stunning capture.Great sharpness.Lovely colours and details.
Thanks
J.Diogo

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2008-07-29 6:00]

Wonderful colours and light in your shot Silke.
Beautiful yellow lily and great blue background. What a lovely contrast & Perfect light. Well done.
Mitra

Hello Silke

This is a " Exaltation in the sun"
a beautiful shot and excellent composition.
I am amazed with the beauty and colors of this flower!
Excellent nature!
Congratulations

Sérgio

Great POV shooting underneath looking up Silke.
Wow, the purple and blue sky is just an amazing backdrop to this golden beauty.
Really well composed and presented.
- Vincent

Hi Silke,
Amazing to me how you can make a simple Lily look so good. The composition is wonderful, the colors in the flower are very nice. I like hoe the light has illuminated the stamen inside the flower casting a shadow on the pedal. Great work Silke.
Regards,
Kevin

Beautiful picture of the Lily, silke.
The sky as backdrop works well in this composition
Jan

Hi Silke,
I think you found the receipe to ptrresent this flower . The blue of the sky is making a a perfect contrast with the flower . Nice and sharp diagonal composition .
Daniel

Hello Silke

Oh yes I love this one... cant you just feel that flower stretching every inch of its petals to the sun? perfect DOF and lovely warm contrasting yellow which sits perfectly against the blue BG, I mentioned to Lina earlier I have always loved blue and yellow together

TFS kind regards Helen

Hi Silke,
Great POV and composition, the colours and details are good and the lighting and exposure are perfect
Well done
Regards Andy

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  • c_rapp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 20 N: 1282] (7282)
  • [2008-07-29 10:11]

Beautiful work a great pov. Love the framing and gorgeous colors. TFS
Christan

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2008-07-29 10:22]

Hi Silke
Beautiful macro.
Very good composition.
Gr Jos

Hello Silke,

The composition, with the trumpet thrusting out on a diagonal, has great impact!
Excellent use of the light making the petals translucent and revealing the inner flower as a shadow!
The mid-blue sky makes a grand b/g.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2008-07-29 11:53]

The lighting is wonderful giving very vibrant color to this beautiful lily! I'm going to have to try this :) Have a good day!

Bonjour Silke
Un bel accord de couleurs et le sujet floral est bien net.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 267 N: 7753] (33064)
  • [2008-07-29 14:31]

I'd love to have seen it growing so tall Silke. The blue sky looks super - always the best colour for a flower BG. Lovely colours and sharpness
TFS
JAnice

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 3 N: 531] (3606)
  • [2008-07-29 15:11]

hello Silke,
excellent title for this sun kissed flower.It really does seem to be reaching up to the sun.I like you carful composition, taking advantaage of the frame by this use of diagonals.
regards
Bev

wow!!!
the use of the CLEAR blue sky helps a lot in this composition. it brings out the bright color of your flower.
details are simply amazing. an excellent POV.
well done. TFS
y2koSan

Nice work
I hope you've been keeping well?
Sorry I have not been active -- just not enough hours in the day

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1410 W: 130 N: 3832] (15926)
  • [2008-07-29 18:10]

Hey Silke... Very nice capture of light and shadows... I do love the perfect blue sky


Tricia

Gorgeous Silke!!!
The colors, the sharpness and contrast.
Just perfect.
David

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2025 W: 144 N: 3404] (13633)
  • [2008-07-29 22:14]

hi Silke

Yes, the light exposure is the most attractive part of this presentation beside the fine macro flower showing sharp details. A good capture.

tfs, bill

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3564 W: 737 N: 2402] (19070)
  • [2008-07-30 0:07]

Do I hear a trumpet ?!


thanks,
v

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2641 W: 1 N: 1264] (15443)
  • [2008-07-30 2:30]

Hola amiga,
maravillosa combinacion de colores,
azul y amarillo, hermoso pov y estupendo foco...
saludos Silke.

One very tall lily Silke mine may reach 2 feet. Nicely taken against the light with good colour, detail and contrasts,
David

Hi Ilke..this is a really nicely composed shot with great details and right on exposure...nice work.

Roger

later

Hello Silke,
This is beautiful. The light and composition is spot on.
Best regards
Siegfried

Hi Silke,

It's a lovely presentation . .
Sharp flower with blue sky BG . .
And you did great composing it . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Great use of light!The shadow inside the flower attracted my eyes!I like the vivid colour and the contrast too!
Regards,

chiping

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