Unique is the Name

[Rainforest]

I have been trying to capture my favorite Rhododendron named Unique for a couple of days. ..Midday and early morning. It starts out pinky pink, fades to light pink and mellow yellows and then to yellow white.

Any comments welcome.

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[lesno1]

For me these are beautiful shots Susan lovely colours well lit nice and sharp well done

[Rainforest]

Thanks Les :-) I tried using focus bracketing on most of them. I think it worked pretty well.

[Mike Buckley]

Very nice use of very nice light in all of them. In the third one, consider sharpening the subject a bit more and darkening and or reducing the saturation of the red petals on the left side, as they draw my away from the subject. Also consider adding a slight vignette to the last one.

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Rainforest]

Very nice use of very nice light in all of them. In the third one, consider sharpening the subject a bit more and darkening and or reducing the saturation of the red petals on the left side, as they draw my away from the subject. Also consider adding a slight vignette to the last one.

Thanks for your comments Mike. I was trying to catch the whole gamut of colors in that third one - the tight blossoms are very dark pink. I'll give it a go in LR and see. I wish overall there was some more sharpness in that shot too...was hoping moody prevailed. ;-).
There is a vignette on the last one - a slight gauzy white one which I was hoping worked in this instance - Thanks again.

[Rainforest]

Nice series.

Thank you John.

[lovelife65]

Very nicely done. Beautiful colors and lighting.

[Mike Buckley]

There is a vignette on the last one - a slight gauzy white one which I was hoping worked in this instance - Thanks again.

That's called a negative vignette. Try eliminating it and instead using a very slight regular vignette just to determine which one you prefer.

[Wavelength]

Excellent set of images; liked all of them

[Rainforest]

Sharon and Nandakumar, thanks for taking a peek and commenting. ..appreciate it :-)

Mike, I was going for light and airy on the hover fly shot, thus the negative vignette this time. Thanks.

[JBW]

They are all interesting but #1 is the winner for me. The interior of the flowers are exceptionally well captured.

[JohnRostron]

They are all interesting but #1 is the winner for me. The interior of the flowers are exceptionally well captured.

Just what I was thinking.

John

[bnnrcn]

Nice set Susan #1 is my fav, I would crop the last one from the bottom to eliminate the very bright and blurred part.

[Rainforest]

Brian, John and Binnur thanks to you for checking these out and commenting. I think #1 is my favorite too ;-)

[JemC]

you convey the changing colours very well, love the images,

[IzzieK]

First and last one for me. The first one for the drama of the light is most effective. I like the glow and the arrangement. How did you light the first one and is the second one the same? The last one got that extra some bug-o-graphers here will love you for...

[Rainforest]

First and last one for me. The first one for the drama of the light is most effective. I like the glow and the arrangement. How did you light the first one and is the second one the same? The last one got that extra some bug-o-graphers here will love you for...

Hi Izzie,
The first one was taken in the early morning and the second one was in the afternoon. It's sunshine filtered through tree branches so lots of move a little here, move a little there. Thanks for the eyes.

[bje07]

Beautiful shots, for me # 1 and 4.

[Rainforest]

Thanks James and Jean - it is a unique one that changes daily and fast! all the pinks are now gone.