Ingrid Lockhart
July 2024 - Dahlia Botanical
About the Image(s)
This image was taken with my Nikon 7100 with a 105mm macro lens. It was taken in a studio setting on my kitchen table with natural light against a white background, In post-processing, I adjusted the contrast, clarity and vibrance a little to bring out the vibrant color and shapes. I added a textured background and border to create the feeling of a botanical illustration in the style of an Audubon graphic. It occurred to me that this dahlia appears to be wearing a Phyllis Diller hairstyle.
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9 comments posted
As usual, a lovely portrait. The coloring in the image and the framing is very nice. It could be the "hairstyle" is because the flower is on it's way out? Posted: 07/10/2024 05:26:11
Thanks, Marti. I think the hairdo was just an unruly bloom because it was recently picked. I do have some images of dahlias in their decline and they are beautiful in their own unique way. Posted: 07/15/2024 18:56:47
Ingrid, beautiful image enhanced by the background and border, good texture to highlight all those petals and I can't think of anything I would change. Posted: 07/12/2024 20:33:41
Thanks, Bob. You are too kind!! Posted: 07/15/2024 18:57:21
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Beautiful!!! Posted: 07/12/2024 21:32:00
Thanks, Angela. I appreciate your taking the time to comment. :) Posted: 07/15/2024 18:58:03
Hi Ingrid, this is just gorgeous, really like the complementary colours of the background to the flower and the added bonus is that striking border. Like Bob, I don't think I could add anything of any value. Posted: 07/16/2024 11:20:42
Ingrid, this is lovely. The background is perfect in texture and color and the flower is interesting. The only note I'd give you is that you missed a small area on the right side of the flower's border where I can still see the white wall background. Easy fix. . . . Nice job. Posted: 07/19/2024 21:18:12
Really beautiful. Everything is so perfect -- I might eliminate the little hole in the bottom about in the middle. Posted: 07/23/2024 01:06:58