Iris Germanica

[JPS]

Scientific classification:

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris Germanica

PS. thank you Wikipedia !

Nikon D200 + Tamron SP90 - 1:180 @ f/6.7 - ISO 100
Lighting: 1 studio flash 100 W into a 36x36 softbox, on the left, with a 40x60 white reflector on the right, plus an SB-800 (at 1:16 power) on top

http://www.pbase.com/scherrer/image/97102531/original.jpg

Cheers,
J-P.

[High ISO!]

JP,
You have outdone yourself!!!! That shot is absolutely fantastic!!!! Looks better that real!

Alissa

[fujifilmnut]

We grow that species and the colors in your shot are dead on. Beautiful lighting and composition.

[JPS]

JP,
You have outdone yourself!!!! That shot is absolutely fantastic!!!! Looks better that real!

Alissa
Thanks Alissa !

:)
J-P.

[JPS]

We grow that species and the colors in your shot are dead on. Beautiful lighting and composition.
Thanks Jim ! These grow next to my workshop, and keep growing for a few years now, without anybody taking care of them...

BTW, to get all the DOF i could, i shot 6 images and used Helicon Focus to mix them :) !

Cheers,
J-P.

[rekhon]

It looks like you used gold leaf inside the plant. A great shot JP.

[JPS]

Thanks Reckon !

I guess the lighting helps, but these flowers have such a gradient of colors... i LOVE them !

:)
J-P.

[Brabara]

HI JP....Love the dark moody colours of this flower.... lovely shot..
Barbara :goldcup:

[JPS]

Thanks Barbara ! I'm trying to make that kind of shooting (and post-process) a "trademark" ;) !

:cheers:
J-P.

[Melody]

Ok you :)

The flower is indeed lovely, HOWEVER with your attention to detail how on earth do you expect me to not to mention that HORRID container or miss the silly thing!!

I say RESHOOT!!!

Better container or arrange it so the container itself isn't in the image, I notice on this you can't crop it out without loosing the composition or the lower bloom.

See the SWEET SWEET me when I get to know you;) and since I know just HOW WELL you can do this do NOT get LAZY on me I expect MORE :)

Melody

[JPS]

Ok you :)

The flower is indeed lovely, HOWEVER with your attention to detail how on earth do you expect me to not to mention that HORRID container or miss the silly thing!!

I say RESHOOT!!!

Better container or arrange it so the container itself isn't in the image, I notice on this you can't crop it out without loosing the composition or the lower bloom.

See the SWEET SWEET me when I get to know you;) and since I know just HOW WELL you can do this do NOT get LAZY on me I expect MORE :)

Melody
Hi Melody !

For once, you got it wrong :beat: ! The "HORRID container" has been included in the image on purpose ! Think more: don't you agree that it makes you look TWICE at the image -even if it eventually makes you say "yikes"...- ?

:tongue2:
J-P.

[Jacqui Jay]

Beautiful picture, JPS, with or without the container.

[JPS]

Thanks Jacqui !

Cheers,
J-P.

[Melody]

Hi Melody !

For once, you got it wrong :beat: ! The "HORRID container" has been included in the image on purpose ! Think more: don't you agree that it makes you look TWICE at the image -even if it eventually makes you say "yikes"...- ?

:tongue2:
J-P.

Uh NOPE:tongue2: If you intended the contrast/shock with the horrid container you should have shown more of it:) Put it in a soda can or something even just for the drama. Sorry, in my opinion you missed on this one, or maybe it's just cause I hold you to a higher standard.

Melody

[JPS]

Uh NOPE:tongue2: If you intended the contrast/shock with the horrid container you should have shown more of it:) Put it in a soda can or something even just for the drama. Sorry, in my opinion you missed on this one, or maybe it's just cause I hold you to a higher standard.

Melody
Naaaaan.... you don't get it: i showed only PART of this marvelous plastic bottle to give a HINT of what horridness might be if it wasn't "build-up" (correct?) by the stupid flower !!!

:getdown:
J-P.