Happy Valentine's Day

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Description

Gift Giver just continues to delight. The ends formed this natural heart and I couldn’t resist. It is still blooming as each bud slowly opens. >=))>

Specific Feedback

Took a different approach to this one. Shot it outside with an ivy wall as a BG and used a CLAR light to illuminate the blooms and buds. I like the more even lighting I can get with it vs a direct flash.

Technical Details

Sony A7rIII
Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM-II @ 200mm
ISO 400, 1/80 @ f8 21 shot stack in Helicon Focus

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Nice! I have no critique of this other thant to say it’s outstanding!

Looks like another shot from the bathroom studio? The diffuse top/back lighting is perfect for this subject.

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Sweet, Bill! You found just the right angle to make this work. All those little hearts making a bigger heart is just superb.

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Not even a nit. One of your best. Outstanding.

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Oooh, this is nice! It’s more compelling than your white background version in Gift Giver. What is a CLAR light? Whatever it is, the light on this is great. :+1:

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Bill, you have these totally dialed in. This is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing… :cowboy_hat_face:

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Wonderful!!! Amazing subject perfectly photographed with gorgeous lighting!! I’d be tempted to do a slight gradient burn on the lower half of the stem, but that is an incredibly small detail.

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!

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Beautiful Bill! Hearths everywhere for a great Valentine’s Day.

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I’ve nothing to add different from above comments. No nits. Just a GREAT image.
THANKS

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Hi Bill,

The lighting is perfect and you were able to get the highlights and shadows to be very subtle and delicate. I have no nits for your and like this awesome image…Jim

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Oh, how cool is this, Bill! Perfect timing for it to provide you with a heart shape of blooms to photograph for Valentine’s Day. The light is wonderful. Everything about it. Nicely done.

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What can I add here that hasn’t already been said? Quite eye-catching and at once intricate and simple. I’m reading a book about the natural history of seeds, and of course those are tied to flowering plants so it’s doubly interesting to me at this time. I’m also reading a book about octopuses, so if you have any of those you want to photograph…have at it! :rofl:

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@Bonnie_Lampley It is an LED display fully adjustable for intensity and color. CLAR light

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This is just Beautiful. I love the lighting and just the beautiful vibe this image has…