Flower, Nature & Macro Fine Art Photography: A Matter Of How You See It

Posted in Flower Photography | Tagged oriental lily | 112 Comments

112 Responses

1. on July 25, 2010 at 11:12 pm | Reply michael

   Beautiful selective focus, letting the petals dissolve into the background.

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 10:59 pm | Reply Kala

     Thanks Michael

     
     
2. on July 26, 2010 at 12:41 am | Reply jpla

   Joli ! Je te souhaite une agréable journée
   JP

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 10:59 pm | Reply Kala

     Cheers JP

     
     
3. on July 26, 2010 at 1:06 am | Reply Birgitta

   A very beautiful photo!

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Reply Kala

     Thanks Birgitta!

     
     
4. on July 26, 2010 at 1:10 am | Reply mARTy

   wonderful pictures- i love the colors-really nice

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Reply Kala

     Thank you!

     
     
5. on July 26, 2010 at 2:06 am | Reply Nazzareno

   This is a lovely fresh photo!
   Have a nice day.

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Reply Kala

     Thanks Nazzareno

     
     
6. on July 26, 2010 at 2:18 am | Reply frankdejol

   Beautiful

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Reply Kala

     Thanks !

     
     
7. on July 26, 2010 at 2:44 am | Reply Hootin' Anni

   Pretty, oh so very pretty!

   If you have time to stop by: My Macro Monday

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Reply Kala

     I did stop by!

     
     
8. on July 26, 2010 at 3:35 am | Reply emily s

   Awesome glow! Love it!

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Reply Kala

     Thanks.

     
     
9. on July 26, 2010 at 6:09 am | Reply DomLortha

   Beautiful; this flower looks so sad!
   Have a nice day.

   
   
   • on July 27, 2010 at 11:01 pm | Reply Kala

     It is a little sad

     
     
10. on July 26, 2010 at 6:32 am | Reply S. Etole

    How pretty and demure …

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:01 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Susan

      
      
11. on July 26, 2010 at 6:43 am | Reply Jay from The Depp Effect

    Oh, yes, very lovely! Another ‘watercolour’ picture!

    I can’t grow lilies. Well, I could, but I can never bring myself to kill the Lily Beetles and they just strip the plants bare.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Reply Kala

      Oh Jay – I kill the beetles that pounce on my mum’s roses. It’s either them or the blooms.

      
      
12. on July 26, 2010 at 6:45 am | Reply Janis

    Beautiful colors

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Janis

      
      
13. on July 26, 2010 at 7:17 am | Reply Pavan Kaul

    The shallow depth is strikingly beautiful and so are the colors! Great work!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Pavan

      
      
14. on July 26, 2010 at 7:26 am | Reply SOUL AFLAME

    Such a beautiful, etheral quality. Utterly gorgeous as always.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks my friend.

      
      
15. on July 26, 2010 at 7:46 am | Reply fabrizio

    such wonderful, enchanting shade exellent composition

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Fabrizio

      
      
16. on July 26, 2010 at 7:49 am | Reply Luiza

    GREAT lilliput:-)

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:03 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Luiza

      
      
17. on July 26, 2010 at 7:54 am | Reply kyungmee

    beautiful image..wonderful processing work!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:03 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks

      
      
18. on July 26, 2010 at 8:01 am | Reply Regina

    How delightful!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:03 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Regina

      
      
19. on July 26, 2010 at 8:26 am | Reply rebecca

    Perfectly crisp stamen…is that what they are called…biology class was soooo long ago.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:03 pm | Reply Kala

      Yep. Stamen (and I remember pistils from biology class too!)

      
      
20. on July 26, 2010 at 8:26 am | Reply yepa

    very nice , i love compo and colors

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm | Reply Kala

      Cheers Yepa, thank you

      
      
21. on July 26, 2010 at 9:47 am | Reply Rosie

    wow Kala – I don’t know how you do it but you have the most beautiful compositions – this is so soft and the colours of the lily are ever so striking.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Rosie – it’s all in the lens!

      
      
22. on July 26, 2010 at 10:08 am | Reply JJ

    Delicate and delightful you have such a way of capturing natures beautiful flowers and trees

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks JJ

      
      
23. on July 26, 2010 at 10:13 am | Reply Neelam

    Crisp and beautiful !

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm | Reply Kala

      Cheers Neelam, thank you

      
      
24. on July 26, 2010 at 10:20 am | Reply Tammie Lee

    lovely as can be.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Tammie Lee

      
      
25. on July 26, 2010 at 10:31 am | Reply Lisa's Chaos

    The little pollen thingies look like little dancers, lovely angle!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Lisa!

      
      
26. on July 26, 2010 at 11:19 am | Reply Alexander Zell

    the flower is like a candle chandelier with young

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Reply Kala

      I like your description!

      
      
27. on July 26, 2010 at 11:23 am | Reply Mark Johnson

    Beautiful lily. I like the play with overexposure on the edges, and the focus on both the petals and the stamens.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Mark

      
      
28. on July 26, 2010 at 11:39 am | Reply Richard Geven

    What a fresh light you captured in this photo. A little overexposure creates a great effect. Love it!!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:06 pm | Reply Kala

      Thank you Richard

      
      
29. on July 26, 2010 at 12:19 pm | Reply chasity

    it’s gorgeous kala.
    love the deep color of the stamens~ and how they pull out the dark purple of the lily.
    ahhhh.
    very nice

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:06 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Chasity!

      
      
30. on July 26, 2010 at 1:19 pm | Reply Dave Q, UK

    angelic shot!

    btw, is there anyway to follow your blog?… can’t find a follower’s section.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks. I don’t use Blogger, but I think you can subscribe to the feeds.

      
      
31. on July 26, 2010 at 1:47 pm | Reply Manang Kim

    Very impressive shot love it!

    Macro Monday~Butterfly

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Manang

      
      
32. on July 26, 2010 at 1:48 pm | Reply pip

    what a beautiful photo!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Pip!

      
      
33. on July 26, 2010 at 3:29 pm | Reply ellada

    We could write a poem to your photo, it’s so beautiful.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:08 pm | Reply Kala

      Thank you Ellada

      
      
34. on July 26, 2010 at 4:02 pm | Reply Kerstin

    How lovely. I like how you put the focus on whatever it´s called. I don´t know the name.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:08 pm | Reply Kala

      Stamen!

      
      
35. on July 26, 2010 at 4:14 pm | Reply Jodi Dolbel

    Adorable photos

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:08 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks for you visit Jodi.

      
      
36. on July 26, 2010 at 5:59 pm | Reply Akaruiphoto

    Another beautiful macro !

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:08 pm | Reply Kala

      I aim to please!

      
      
37. on July 26, 2010 at 11:46 pm | Reply Kathleen

    How did I miss so many posts? Each one incredible. I love ‘Black Beauty’ Lilies and you’ve made them more beautiful in this photo than they are in my garden.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:09 pm | Reply Kala

      Thank you Kathleen, although I wish I had your garden in my yard!

      
      
38. on July 27, 2010 at 3:11 am | Reply Marie

    always excellent !

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:09 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Marie

      
      
39. on July 27, 2010 at 3:46 am | Reply Kerri

    AMAZING! WOW!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:13 pm | Reply Kala

      !!

      
      
40. on July 27, 2010 at 4:56 am | Reply Jane

    Beautiful flowers and lovely blog Kala, thanks for you visit and for sharing these:)

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:13 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks for YOUR visit!

      
      
41. on July 27, 2010 at 5:51 am | Reply La Tute

    C’est presque un pastel, superbe ! Beautiful! Bravo

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:13 pm | Reply Kala

      Cheers! Merci

      
      
42. on July 27, 2010 at 7:26 am | Reply Dimple

    I like the way you’ve emphasized the stamens in this: the only really dark part of the whole picture, and the only part sharply focused. It’s lovely

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:12 pm | Reply Kala

      You are most welcome, and thanks for your visit and lovely comment.

      
      
43. on July 27, 2010 at 8:12 am | Reply Riyonosuke

    another cool colors of flowers, like it

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:12 pm | Reply Kala

      I’m glad you like it.

      
      
44. on July 27, 2010 at 1:03 pm | Reply Conny

    A very pretty image with wonderful colors!

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:12 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Conny!

      
      
45. on July 27, 2010 at 3:11 pm | Reply foto-rolero54

    Wonderful pictures, Kala

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:12 pm | Reply Kala

      Cheers Roland.

      
      
46. on July 27, 2010 at 3:38 pm | Reply sherri

    Feels dreamy.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:11 pm | Reply Kala

      It does a bit.

      
      
47. on July 27, 2010 at 3:44 pm | Reply Digital Flower

    *two thumbs up* Just the right amount of softness and the color is lovely.

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:11 pm | Reply Kala

      2 thumbs up from DF! This must be a good one

      
      
48. on July 27, 2010 at 7:57 pm | Reply jojigirl

    Only you can put that angelic glow on those flowers. like you just touch them with your magic wand, Fairy Kala

    
    
    • on July 27, 2010 at 11:11 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks my dear !

      
      
49. on July 27, 2010 at 9:53 pm | Reply Olivia H.

    Really nice photo!

    
    
    • on July 28, 2010 at 11:46 am | Reply Kala

      Thanks!!

      
      
50. on July 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm | Reply Serline

    Actually, these look even more “painterly”…

    
    
    • on July 28, 2010 at 5:24 pm | Reply Kala

      Maybe!

      
      
51. on July 29, 2010 at 12:24 pm | Reply andrey samolinov

    Very expressive and beautiful
    Excellent work

    
    
    • on July 29, 2010 at 11:30 pm | Reply Kala

      Cheers Andrey!

      
      
52. on July 29, 2010 at 11:48 pm | Reply Michelle

    Amazing use of DOF, beautiful capture Kala!

    
    
    • on July 29, 2010 at 11:57 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks again Michelle.

      
      
53. on July 30, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Reply Shelle

    love the softness you’ve given this one, soooo pretty!

    
    
    • on July 31, 2010 at 9:17 am | Reply Kala

      Thanks Shelle

      
      
54. on August 1, 2010 at 7:43 am | Reply BOCCONE CLAIRE

    Très belle photo!
    Magnifiques couleurs!
    Amitiés de France:CLAIRE

    
    
    • on August 1, 2010 at 5:21 pm | Reply Kala

      Merci!

      
      
55. on August 3, 2010 at 8:24 am | Reply Marie

    it’s always difficult to choose, when I come here… nice work !

    
    
    • on August 3, 2010 at 1:17 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks Marie!

      
      
56. on August 10, 2010 at 9:56 pm | Reply imoomie

    Kala, I do not know all the technical terms, but your work is just breathtaking. You are so gifted!

    
    
    • on August 10, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Reply Kala

      Thanks so very much!

      
      

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