The national flower of what was known as Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It's taken me a while to get this one to flower.
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Thread: Flame Lily
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24th January 2011, 08:34 AM #1
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Flame Lily
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24th January 2011, 08:49 AM #2Moderator
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Re: Flame Lily
I wonder why it's called flame !!!
Mark - Very good capture on the flower head.
A couple of background things you might want to think about (or not!): - There's a bit of something just creeping into frame at the very top, about a third of the way in from the left. And, secondly, that bit of stem (I think that's what it is) coming down at a 45 degree angle towards the top right. Both could maybe be cloned out.
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24th January 2011, 12:09 PM #3
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Re: Flame Lily
The lighting and colors are wonderful! It's so vibrant! Donald mentioned the tiny bit of stem at the top - that's all that I see, too.
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25th January 2011, 05:09 AM #4
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Re: Flame Lily
You're absolutely right Donald. After about 40 shots I only had one with a high enough f stop to ensure decent dof. I forgot about getting rid of all the background clutter. It does stick out like the proverbial dogs bollocks. I'll clone it out next time I'm on the PC.
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25th January 2011, 05:14 AM #5
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Re: Flame Lily
Congratulations, Mark. This is really one gorgeous flower. I like it!
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25th January 2011, 08:08 AM #6
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Re: Flame Lily
Fantastic shot Mark
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25th January 2011, 01:28 PM #7
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Re: Flame Lily
Nicely done, rich color, perfect focus....my eyes just keep surfing the wavy edges of the flower
Debbie
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27th January 2011, 08:54 AM #8
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Re: Flame Lily - 2nd edition
Cloned out guff as suggested above. I have to agree it looks a lot tidier.
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