Silk Sunflower

[Don Schaeffer]

[jay2vern]

That's quite a substantial amount of noise - what ISO did you shoot this with? Also it would be nice to have a proper point of focus (the seeds perhaps?)

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Jay. It's not iso it's pp. I tone-map my images and that causes noise. I don't mind noise that much.

[Anbesol]

Love the texture and contrast you're going for here, Don. But I think the depth of field is slightly too narrow to work with it I think.

Really digging your more recent sharpening and texture techniques. This shot is a very interesting and unique perspective, which is hard to do these days with flowers lol. Good shot!

[Don Schaeffer]

Thank you Charlie. This was a very spontaneous shot. I saw the light hitting the silk plant and ran to get my camera with whatever lens was on it. I really appreciate the comment.

[armando_m]

interesting view , is it one large flower? like 5" just the dark center ?
I shot one, didn't realize it was silk until I saw the photo in the computer screen

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Armando. It was the light I liked.

[GB1]

Hmm.. if You could just adjust it in that one area (and maybe few others) so that it doesn't look artificial, I think this shot is a keeper. Looks explosive, flaming...

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[Utkarsh]

if u cud edit the black outside of the flower area and get that noise away only from the bg black...it will look better I think..

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks GB. I wanted the irony of the silk flower. Thanks UT

[w.slayman]

Don,

Great shot, I really like the texture, color and lighting, the image sort of jumps out at you. The only nitpick I would have is the noise, but if you do not mind it (which is your artistic right), I say Print and Frame it.

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Bill. I have no more room for pictures on my walls.

[terry1444]

very good ,but i wonser how it is made !

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[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks guys. It's just a straight shot with the 135 f 3.5 lens (I think). I used a little local tone mapping in the post process.

[HTBoosterman]

There are lots of pictures of sunflowers out there, but this is really special! and totally outside the box

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Boosterman