Jim Wulpi
August 2026 - Flower Garden in Indiana
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About the Image(s)
The experience I planned for this outing was to be very specific with a flower garden of a well-known author whose property is now a State Historical Site in Indiana. I intentionally had only a macro lens with a ring light mounted on the end of the lens for extra light. I got lots of interesting flower close ups/macros that morning, but one of my favorite images turned out to be this one.
Something just spoke to me about it.
Playing around with it in LR, I noticed the interesting tonal contrast and shading that the B/W conversion conveyed, along with the shapes of the leaves of both leaves - an Oak leaf cluster lying on a Hosta leaf.
Your thoughts?
Metadata: Canon 6D MkII with EF100 f2.8L macro IS USM at 100mm; 1/125 sec; f8; ISO 1000.
7 comments posted
It is interesting how creative one becomes when we go out on a photo shoot with a specific aim in mind.
You have come up with an image of a simple topic and it works well.
I like the B&W conversion. I like the textures of the leaves and the image is "tack sharp". You have a good tonal range and I like the way my eye is attracted to the two white spots on the top leaf. They keep my interest within the photo. I don't wander outside the frame.
Maybe darken the top right corner so that it is balanced with the top left corner, thereby balancing the tonal symmetry of the overall photo.
you have done well!
Posted: 08/02/2026 00:04:45
Posted: 08/02/2026 05:10:34
I hadn't even noticed the "hairs" on the edge of the Oak Leaves. Nice catch.
I agree that the light spots on the leaves should be cloned out -as well as Martins catch of the light upper right corner - if I print this image. Posted: 08/03/2026 19:58:51