Crocosmia 'Jackanapes'

[Paul Iddon]

In an ongoing effort to get to grips with macro photography (and I still maintain its amongst the steepest of learning curves for photographers of limited skill (ahem, me)) I look to flowers and insects.

This time, it's a flower.

Commonly known as "Montbretia" the 'crocosmia 'jackanapes' are growing on a county lane just around the corner from my house, though many gardens have them, mine doesn't.


I have not done anything with the colour or saturation on these two shots, only tweaked exposure, levels and sharpened the stamens.

C&C as always appreciated.


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/bilbo_baggin/reedflower001.jpg


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/bilbo_baggin/reedflower002.jpg


Paul.

[nan3182]

I like both of your shots. The only thing that I want to say about #1 IMHO is that I love the use of shallow depth of field but I almost think that it would have been better used on a flower that the stem was a different color than the petals and the rest of the flower. That you could really follow it back down to the rest of the flower. But I like you style.

[Paul Iddon]

Thanks Nan. Appreciate the comment.


Paul.