Stand By Me!

[Daisy Mae]

Sticking with mono for now but flowers for those who kindly asked.

A touch of Orton ( ish) for softness.
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[Mike Buckley]

Nice image. Perfect caption.

[jeeperman]

I have found I like very few flower images in B&W due to them normally being about color. This is an exception. Nicely done.

[Daisy Mae]

Thank you Mike,,,the title seemed appropriate on Remembrance Sunday.

Paul, I used to think the same and still do when it comes to certain flowers. I am glad you like this one.

[Donald]

I have found I like very few flower images in B&W due to them normally being about color.

Paul, I used to think the same and still do when it comes to certain flowers.

But B & W is, I think, all about line, shape, tone and texture. And this one hits all the marks.

[Daisy Mae]

But B & W is, I think, all about line, shape, tone and texture. And this one hits all the marks.

I could not wish for more....... thank you Donald

[gcowan]

Hi Sharon,

I really like the feeling of softness of your flower images. (I don't mean out of focus or soft focus.) Maybe stillness or gentleness are better words. I would like to know a little of how you achieve it.

I have been looking at flower photographers whose approach is hard edged with great detail but they seem a little clinical. Yours however have a romantic feel to them. To Donald's list I would add light and maybe the secret in yours is how you light the subject?

Graham

[dubaiphil]

Seriously, Sharon...

Get into the gift/greeting card business! On a boutique/stall/fayre level you will make a small fortune with a catalogue of 20 or so of these!

[Daisy Mae]

Thank you Phil I really appreciate your faith in my pictures.

Graham , I don't know that I do anything special with light apart from the fact that I never, ever, use flash or any artificial light source near a flower .....only available light which, here in Scotland can be rather lovely and soft. ( when it's not pich black!)

The above shot was actually taken outdoors (not on a black background) but shooting with lots of dense foliage behind the Anenome and using DOF to achieve the deeper darker background. In PP I increased the shadow and played with the levels until most of the background was gone and finally cloned out the odd remaining wee lighter spots. I don't like the technique of 'painting in' a black background because I don't find the edges look at all natural.

Thank you so much for your interest.

[Bobobird]

Brilliant...

[Daisy Mae]

Thanks Bobo!