Backlit Garden Lily

[Paul Iddon]

I took this photo of the lily grown in one of the pots in our garden. I had taken it indoors to get it out of the wind, and carefully aimed a desktop lamp upwards toward the centre of the back of the flower. A bit of work (well, a fair bit) encouraged the colours and textures to come through nicely, and the light I carefully worked on in PS to localise on the very centre of the flower head.


http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn206/pauliddon001/lily1001A4named.jpg


C&C as always appreciated.



Paul.

[Curley]

Very, very nice!

[Paul Iddon]

Thanks Curley :)

And thanks for making me your first post on Digital Grin.

Welcome.


Paul.

[KennyS]

That's just perfect!

[AaronNelson]

Paul, inspiring as usual from you! i love this shot.
what lens was in use here? did you do any stacking techniques?

[Paul Iddon]

Thank all :)


Aaron, it was the Sigma 105, no stacking involved. The light was ambient, plus a directed desklamp only.


Paul.

[DaddyO]

& For your effort you acquired a very nice return. :thumb
I really need to work out spot lighting methods like this. Parts are on
hand I just haven't seen the shot yet. :D

[Paul Iddon]

Go for it Daddyo.

I wasn't planning on using the lamp, but when needs must, as they say...


Paul.

[DaddyO]

GO for ut Daddyo.

I wasn't planning on using the lamp, but when needs must, as they say...


Paul.

Agreed... I picked up a microscope fiber optic light source and "light pipes"
that I hope to use in efforts like yours. Think it will work out to be a really
nice tool.

[GOLDENORFE]

thats a great shot Paul. love it.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

[Paul Iddon]

Cheers Phil.. :clap