6/7/2010
On June 7, 2010 by lightshedder With 0 Comments
- bokeh, close up, flowers, Maine, Pic of the Day, yard
Iris Surprise
This is a pretty straightforward shot. My wife planted these Iris several years ago. Nothing. Then this year, boom. Tall and beautiful and full flower. Early morning sun brings out all the richness. A long tel macro setting at about 550mm, from 4 feet away, isolates the bloom against the background.
Canon SX20IS. F5.7 @ 1/320th @ ISO 200. Programmed auto.
A touch of Recovery in Lightroom (mostly for the background). Some Fill Light and Blackpoint right. Added Clarity and just a tiny amount of Vibrance. Sharpen landscape preset.
And for the alternative view: more or less the same shot at 28mm and Super macro from centimeters away. This plant is in open shade, not full sun.
Has been a great year for Iris in the Northeast! Great color!
Still waiting for iris here is Scotland. I love the colours in the op shot.
very beautiful!!!
Oops, that should read ‘top shot’.
Gorgeous! Stunning! Lovely colors.