Orange Dahlietta

[Janice]

http://www.janicehobbs.com/Orange%20Dahlietta.jpg

50mm lens with DCR-250 attached. F22, 1/45" handheld, no flash, manual, partial metering.

[IanC_UK]

very not bad ! :) and very colourful too ! wheres me sunglasses ! :)

[Hoodi]

Lovely composition & subject, thos water droplets really finish it off. I am left a little uninspired by the light, though - seems a touch harsh? Perhaps waiting till evening or early morning would produce better results (this is the bit where you tell me this was shot in the evening :lol:)
This also seems like an ace candidate for some B&W ery - would bring out the water droplets some, although you obviously lose the lovely orangey reds ;) Quick example here (http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1341/orangedahliettalk4.jpg) - just whistle to have it removed!

[Janice]

LOL it looks like a cauliflower now!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Marianne]

very pretty, I do love the row of water drops sort of falling out of the petal above....cauliflower indeed...pass the cheese!

[Janice]

Perhaps you prefer this...........although I feel its a shame not to include nature's wonderful colours.

http://www.janicehobbs.com/Orange%20DahliettaBW.jpg

[Hoodi]

You've lost the great contrast between bud & petal there - but I see what you mean about my cauliflower version :D
It's your shot, though - just because I say it may work in B&W doesn't mean that it does, nor that you should use it.

[chuckles]

Nope, the colour gets my vote.... oozes quality. :)

[Janice]

oozes quality. :)
That's not quality, that's water!! :D

[chuckles]

I did think of putting something like that but it was looking to get HIGHLY mis-construed :lol:

I get into far too much trouble on this 'net thingy as it is!

[jewel]

Very nice colour there Janice, really like the water droplets as well. well done! :thumbs:

Jewel