Purple Flower

[JAS_Photo]

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[AntZ]

Nice one Raiven. Great Colour. Fantastic focus on the centre of the flower. I like this DOF, and would also like to see a shot with greater DOF. I also like the off centre composition.

[Gem]

^^What he said. That thing in the middle looks like a brain o_O

[Mad Aussie]

Yep ... I'm agreeing with Antz also on this one ... and I nominated it.

[jlabel]

awesome images

[EJC]

Ditto all the above comments and great exposure too. I can even see vein details in the shadows.

cheers

[casil403]

Stunning shot Raiven....love the colour!
Great job!

[kat]

Fantastic!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks all! Lol, Gem, I can not remember the name of the flower, but they resemble poppies a bit.

[MoinMoin]

Thats a loveley colour and a fine shot! I love it and MA did well with nominating this photo!

[mindforge]

I think I would have liked to see the entire flower in focus, or at least the closest leaf. It is a great shot but that forward petal out of focus bothers my eyes just a little.

[JAS_Photo]

Mindforge, I am not sure if I can get more dof? Here is my exif: Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 165 mm. Attached to that I had a Nikon no.4T closeup filter. I had a plasitic diffuser on the flash which I reflected back with a piece of cardbord covered with the dull side of aluminum foil.

[Dwayne Oakes]

Awesome photo !! Thanks for posting.

Take care,

Dwayne Oakes

[Gem]

Thanks all! Lol, Gem, I can not remember the name of the flower, but they resemble poppies a bit.

Now that you mention it, it does look like a purple poppy...Excluding the brain.

A genetic experiment gone wrong?! :eek:

Sorry. Sometimes I just blurt out things :headslap:

[Barefoot]

Very nice, raiven. Very nice, indeed.

[Marko]

very well done - beautiful image!