yellow rose in Granada

Posted by
Darkelf Photography (Perth, Australia) on 1 January 2010 in Plant & Nature.

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just an experimental shot today of a yellow rose set against deeply out of focus castle in Granada in Spain...

i am in Sydney for the New Year celebrations and shall take this opportunity to wish everyone all the best for 2010 - may it bring to you plenty of joy, health and wonderful photos wherever you are!

Canon EOS 400D 1/2500 second F/4.0 ISO 100 105 mm

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Comments (18)

Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Wonderful shot....Like what you did with it......Did you get any great fireworks shots in Sydney????

1 Jan 2010 3:07pm

@Susan: i did Susan - nothing overly special but will try to pick one of the better ones and post it here soon :-)

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Very nice.

1 Jan 2010 3:53pm

ismerie from Montcy-Notre-Dame, France

Belle composition.

1 Jan 2010 9:20pm

Meysam from Montreal, Canada

Great idea and rendering. MArvelous shot!

1 Jan 2010 9:26pm

Richard Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Lovely shot, happy 2010.

1 Jan 2010 11:19pm

Michael Rawluk from Canada

That is a wonderful use of DoF.
Have a Happy and Healthy year.

2 Jan 2010 2:23am

Yonatan from Bronx, United States

Great DOF. Happy New Year to you!

2 Jan 2010 11:21pm

Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States

I like you depth of field used in this! Great image!

3 Jan 2010 11:49pm

Thierry Allard from voreppe, France

good shot and DOF, well done, and happy new year !!

4 Jan 2010 9:08am

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

excellent work mate -- very beautiful!!! hope your new year is starting out on a productive and positive note!! :)

4 Jan 2010 4:07pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Awesome depth of field choice! Such a poetic shot...

6 Jan 2010 4:45am

Nilla from Östergötland, Sweden

Great DOF here, I can still imagine the beautiful castle.

6 Jan 2010 10:47am

Michelle from Elverson, United States

Beautifully done.

6 Jan 2010 6:58pm

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Excellent use of foreground depth of field

7 Jan 2010 10:21am

One from Açores, Portugal

A wonderful shot, great depth of field and selective focus !
Congratulations ! Happy new year !!!!!

8 Jan 2010 1:28am

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Beautiful detail captured in the rose coupled with a great choice in DoF for the background.

9 Jan 2010 4:13am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Super

9 Feb 2010 8:54pm

drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I just love this one. The framing and shallow focus are spot on.

Dan

7 Mar 2010 4:59am

next day →

Canon EOS 400D
1/2500 second
F/4.0
ISO 100
105 mm