Two Floral Still Lifes: Photographed at the Philadelphia Flower Show. It is considered the "largest indoor flower show in the world."...

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Photographed at the Philadelphia Flower Show. It is considered the "largest indoor flower show in the world."
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philadelphia_Flower_Show

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Both are beautiful, Bmac!

I like the soft focus on the bottom of #1, love the lighting and backgrounds on both.

Is #2 leaning, or optical illusion? :)

Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.

Flower shows, in my opinion, are hard to shoot. Getting the right angle, the lighting and, often a good photographic setting is frustrating. And of course, being blocked or jostled by some one with a point-and-shoot is to be expected.
These are great Bmac considering the above. You are a tolerant and positive man.

Pierre

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Very well done, Bmac! You did a great job with both, although I don't care much for the arrangement in number one. That's hardly your fault, is it? Number two I find extremely appealing. The mix of colors, shapes, and flowers is perfect. The lighting is fantastic, the roses absolutely glow! Great job with both, but number two is outstanding.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

#2 looks like a shot right out of a flower shop catalog...good job!

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very nice Bmac.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

OOPS.

greymule Loc: Colorado

Bmac wrote:

Photographed at the Philadelphia Flower Show. It is considered the "largest indoor flower show in the world."
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philadelphia_Flower_Show

Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)

Select download for additional resolution.

Beauties. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Linda From Maine wrote:

Both are beautiful, Bmac!

I like the soft focus on the bottom of #1, love the lighting and backgrounds on both.

Is #2 leaning, or optical illusion? :)

Thanks Linda. Not sure if #2 is leaning but to me #1 looks like it is tilted to the right. 8-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

PierreH wrote:

Flower shows, in my opinion, are hard to shoot. Getting the right angle, the lighting and, often a good photographic setting is frustrating. And of course, being blocked or jostled by some one with a point-and-shoot is to be expected.
These are great Bmac considering the above. You are a tolerant and positive man.

Pierre

I agree with you Pierre, they are hard to photograph for the reasons you mentioned. I usually go to the Philadelphia show every year, mainly because my wife and another couple we travel with enjoy it so much. Personally, I'd rather photograph flowers outside or in an arboretum greenhouse. Each year I try to use a different lens or camera and have found my most successful images were taken with a DSLR using a 50mm prime lens. This year I photographed with the SX50 exclusively.

I do tend to be patient and have found that I enjoy "taking" photographs now more than viewing and post processing them afterward. Odd, I know, and it's probably why I am so far behind in my editing. The good news is I do not take an overwhelming number of pictures but try and give some thought to the ones I do take, so when I delete them they are better quality "deletions." :-D

As for being tolerant.....well, whenever I want to test my limit of tolerance I simply stroll over to the Chit-Chat section. :mrgreen:

Sorry for rambling Pierre and thank you for your always appreciated comments. 8-)

GWR100 Loc: England

A lovely brace Bmac, but No.2 grabs it for me with its wonderful
Light,--great still life,

Geoff

Bmac wrote:

Photographed at the Philadelphia Flower Show. It is considered the "largest indoor flower show in the world."
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philadelphia_Flower_Show

Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)

Select download for additional resolution.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Treepusher wrote:

Very well done, Bmac! You did a great job with both, although I don't care much for the arrangement in number one. That's hardly your fault, is it? Number two I find extremely appealing. The mix of colors, shapes, and flowers is perfect. The lighting is fantastic, the roses absolutely glow! Great job with both, but number two is outstanding.

Thanks Randy. Actually, I prefer the arrangement in number one over the second. Must be my quirky nature. :D
I can't take credit for the lighting but I can for the glowing roses.....a bit of post processing. :wink:

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

rlaugh wrote:

#2 looks like a shot right out of a flower shop catalog...good job!

Thanks Rlaugh. When I scanned #2 from the catalog I was not sure how it would look posted on the forum. Not bad eh? :?

Just kidding, just kidding. :mrgreen:

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

ebbote wrote:

Very nice Bmac.

Thanks Ebbote. 8-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

ebbote wrote:

OOPS.

Oops back at you. :mrgreen: