Reaching for the Light

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• mugush (1728)
• [2009-01-10 10:30]

perfectly done!! its really wonderful ..
thanks for rejoicing us
love
mugush

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• SunToucher (6919)
• [2009-01-10 10:33]
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Hi Slike,
A lovely clean presentation of this wonderful colored and shaped flower. The OOF snow gives it a beautiful minimalistic view and allows the flower to have the full attention. I hope you don't mind that I made a WS of your photo. Reading that the BG was made out of snow made me feel that the highlights could be adjusted.
TFS,
Niek

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• Beger (19950)
• [2009-01-10 10:42]

Hi Silke,
How beautiful and fine portrait of this cyclamen!
You rendered o nicely the light passing through the petals.
Simple and elegant composition!
My compliments! Annie

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• trekks (13641)
• [2009-01-10 10:48]

hi Silke

Very well presented abstract view of the flower, good focus sharpness and clarity with superb bokeh effect, although I agree with the WS because of your title about the light, so a bit of brightness, levels and curves will be good. It will be really wonderful to see some natural light falling directly on the petals!...to match your title perfectly then.

Great shot.

tfs, bill

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• Janice (33178)
• [2009-01-10 11:25]

How pretty the cyclamen shows up against the snowy BG. I do love the colours of the flower.
Good focus and it is interesting to see the lighting coming from outside through the petals.
Nicely presented Silke
Janice

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• jan515 (17484)
• [2009-01-10 11:36]

Details are very good. It is a wonderful picture. Class a photo, with fantastic original colors and light. Pleases me much. Congratulate.
Janusz

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• Scharan2 (4791)
• [2009-01-10 12:23]

Olá Silke

Ótima foto desta orquídea que lembra uma lanterna pela sua composição e luz. As cores são maravilhosas, um trabalho criativo...
GA
Vera

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• shelbeesmom (48340)
• [2009-01-10 13:54]

Just wonderful Silke! The purple tips are beautiful, sharp as a tac! Your BG is smooth as glass! Nice work on this, as always!
B-)
Linda

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• Urfaust (13175)
• [2009-01-10 16:17]

ciao Silke..
simple and effective.. lovely detail.. the delicacy of your soul, here.. is powerfull!
thanks
ciao MArco

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• b021 (1182)
• [2009-01-10 17:37]

Hi Silke,
Beautiful picture !
regards
Branimir

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• chrisJ (42610)
• [2009-01-11 2:32]
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Hi Silke

Nice backlighting on the translucent, white petals, with superb use of a shallow dof, & subtle, muted colours. Tfs!

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• wilth (1953)
• [2009-01-11 5:45]

Elegant is the word that came to mind when I saw this. The composition is fabulous, the sharp soft petals--seems oxymoronic I know--against the blurred background just jump off the page.
I'm especially attracted to the light glow on the top edges of the petals, gives it sort of a dreamy look.
Nice and warm for a middle of winter shot.
TFS,
Wilt

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• Royaldevon (16520)
• [2009-01-11 6:29]

Hello Silke,

This has the classic 'Silke' touch.
Lovely capturing of this single flower with sharp, grained texture and no oe.
Your framing fits the subject perfectly.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• Silvio2006 (42907)
• [2009-01-11 9:29]

Ciao Silke, great macro of lovely cyclamen, perfect focus, great colors, excellent sharpness and fine details, very well done, brava, ciao Silvio

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• MLINES (8508)
• [2009-01-11 15:00]

Hi Silke, Your use of an off-set frame enhances this nicely. Good shallow DOF and crop. Another marvel of nature. TFS. Murray.

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• iso (27941)
• [2009-01-11 16:18]

A so nice subject, it's well done, it's artistic. The frams as your precedent is a plus.

Iso.

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• black_dream (4699)
• [2009-01-11 21:23]

Simple, but most beautiful macro, with perfectly mastered exposure, in a classy presentation!
Compliments and tfs,
Diana

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• Lanbowen (2944)
• [2009-01-12 2:21]

Hi Silke
Simple but beautiful. I like how it come into your frame and shows the gracefulness.
Well done
David

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• pozaru (19132)
• [2009-01-12 4:56]

I love it !


thanks,
v

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• kickback (11323)
• [2009-01-12 16:45]

hi silke, neat looking flower, it seems to almost be upside down, fine colors and details with a nice tight crop,
nice post,
tfs,
scott

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• mvdisco (36070)
• [2009-01-12 17:08]

Hi Silke,
Very nice presentation of this Beautiful flower,
nice tone of colours and sharpness,
Excellent frame and done.
My compliments.
Michel

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• boonie (7679)
• [2009-01-12 17:19]

Hi Silke
The soft colors of the petals perfectly captured even against the snow - really impressive. perfectly placed/composed in the frame.

Dan

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• Tomek (16844)
• [2009-01-13 7:03]
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Hi Silke:)
Yes! - this one is with taste, very good taste and POV here is fantastic as well as blurred BG that you mentioned.
Best wishes in New Year:)))
Tom
P.S.
-35 in Dryden,ON now and I'm coming with this cold down to Toronto... sorry

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• machinelove (16011)
• [2009-01-13 7:06]

A superb delicate and elegant capture Silke.
Such a wonderful shape to this flower petal.
Love how the stem come in from the right.
Well done.
- Vincent

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• mbrito (11418)
• [2009-01-13 9:18]

Hello Silke
Very delicate photograph in light and colour, and in the elegant curve going from focus to unfocus. Delicate and beautiful. TFS, mb.

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• GreenBaron (49231)
• [2009-01-13 18:18]
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Hi Silke,
Excellent close up, perfect handling of light. The bright background doesn't disturb the white of the cyclame (my mother's favorite flower). Great posting my dear Silke!
Hans

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• macondo (142)
• [2009-01-13 20:33]
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Hello Silke,
Yes, you do remember me from TE, where I still reside. I thought you had G-O-N-E. But here you are on TL, where it seems you have been for ages. Good to see you and hear from you again. I hope you are fit and well again, following whatever prevented you from walking.
I like the photo of the cyclamen, but then I also like the cyclamen very much. Most people don't know how to look after them, thinking they are a normal house plant, and usually end up throwing them out.
The long lens made a nice blurry background for the very sharp petals. I like the gentle light coming through, which has prevented any over-exposure of the white parts. Probably leaving you a bit of room to boost the white a little if you wanted to. Lovely colours, aren't they!
It's an elegant picture with a certain minimalist beauty.
Regards,
Andrew

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• Mitra (7908)
• [2009-01-14 11:14]

Great macro shot, perfect focus, great colors, excellent sharpness and fine details. Well done.
Mitra

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• ioana_tm (13305)
• [2009-01-23 6:34]

Hi dear friend,
nice to visit again your gallery and find this beautiful flower.
I think it's your favourite, isn't it?
Lovely details and light on it.
Full of elegance and grace.
Have a lovely WE.
Ioana

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• jawa (12003)
• [2009-03-18 4:08]

Hi Silke
very nice atmosphere picture.
beaitiful soft lichtning.
Gr Jos