Lupine Sparkle, Eastern Sierra

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

In the Eastern Sierra, the morning sun highlighted the scent of native bush lupine that grow in the Alabama Hills and provided a soft backlight.

Specific Feedback

Overall, are the bokeh effects here too much?

Technical Details

ISO 800 (due to windy conditions); 300mm; f/5.6; 1/800 second, denoised in LR with color adjustments in Nik Color Efex and Photoshop.

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Beth: This is marvelous. Terrific color palette and I really like your DOF choice that accentuates the soft feel. Superbly crafted image. >=))>

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I appreciate that, @Bill_Fach , thank you!!

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Very nice!! The high key / shoot-through / backlight thing works here, as does the DOF. The flowers are so attention-worthy I hardly notice the bokeh balls, and when I do they don’t detract. They are so clean and minimal I think they actually contribute, and that’s not a thought I usually have about them. Well done!

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I agree with Bill and Diane. Nicely done!

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Just lovely. So soft and ethereal. Really feels like an early spring morning. The backlighting, composition, and depth are wonderfully done.

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