Iris

Posted by Slackwater - Don (Spokane, United States) on 31 May 2012 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

I liked this Iris shot for the varied colors and the green that other green plants cast on its petals. They appear to be at the peak of their bloom right now. "It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species." Wikipedia

Nikon D300 1/500 second F/11.0 ISO 640 157 mm (35mm equiv.)

Luke from Spokane Washington, United States

Nice profile of the iris.

31 May 2012 5:23am

Nick from Issaquah, United States

Awesome! Great details and color!

31 May 2012 5:55am

navin-harish from Noida, India

Awesome macro. Lovely colours

31 May 2012 6:13am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Beautiful light rendering it translucent. Lovely Don

31 May 2012 9:04am

yz from Budapest, Hungary

beautiful flower and a fantastic detailed macro shot, the backlight works perfect

31 May 2012 10:37am

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Superb color and detail with this backlighting, Don.

31 May 2012 11:47am

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

Wonderful light and gorgeous colors on this beautiful flower !!! Great close-up and excellent details ...

31 May 2012 12:43pm

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

nice shot

31 May 2012 1:09pm

Donna from Port Matilda, United States

Beautiful Iris. Nice back lighting.

31 May 2012 2:27pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

An absolute beauty! A great shot capturing the delicate colors and textures of this flower.

31 May 2012 2:52pm

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Wonderful light that shines through and shows those magnificent details...great shot Don !

31 May 2012 3:16pm

TexWisGirl from United States

really beautiful light and detail. nice work, don!!!

31 May 2012 3:25pm

Candace from Phoenix, AZ, United States

The lighting is fantastic! And so many colors in one flower, wow.

31 May 2012 3:26pm

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

quel iris superb equel éclairage et cpatage fantastique compo et iamge.
Belle soirée

31 May 2012 3:33pm

tataray from france, France

Ohhhhh... belle transparence et couleurs superbes.
Très délicate.)

31 May 2012 3:40pm

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Absolutely perfect colors and capture. Great macro Don.

31 May 2012 3:43pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

LOVE THIS IMAGE!!! You have truly captured the beauty of this Iris. I recently posted a series on what I called Rainbow of Iris on my other photo blog. I especially like how the light is shining behind that front purple petal.

31 May 2012 4:08pm

Bruce from Tacoma, United States

Beautiful backlit picture. Very detail. One of the most detailed I have seen.

31 May 2012 4:27pm

amirreza from tehran, Iran

so nice

31 May 2012 4:48pm

franz from Baden, Austria

this is a stunning beauty indeed! looks almost artificial ... and that's meant as a compliment ;-))

31 May 2012 6:25pm

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

this is my favourite shot of the day

31 May 2012 6:37pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Excellent light and colours in this beautiful macro Don! 5-stars!!!! Bravo! ;-)

31 May 2012 7:28pm

Harry from Apex NC, United States

Gorgeous color - the backlight makes the petals translucent. The bokeh behind it couldn't be better - even the darkest areas have black-on-black texture.

31 May 2012 8:12pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

Very beautiful translucent petals in the light ~ beautiful colors ~ beautiful flower ~ beautiful photo!

31 May 2012 8:14pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Gorgeous color and detail! I agree with Ruthie, the translucent petals are just beautiful!

31 May 2012 8:15pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

Great color and angle.

31 May 2012 8:44pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

This may be your best shot ever ... it is PHENOMENAL * * * * *

31 May 2012 9:25pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

A most beautiful specimen, and the colors are gorgeous too.

31 May 2012 11:17pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Ours have come and gone, but I have a couple more iris shots coming up. This is five star gorgous!!

31 May 2012 11:26pm

Denise from granby, québec, Canada

Superb! I tried so many time to capture the beauty of those flowers...and you did it!!! Bravo!

31 May 2012 11:43pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

exquisite

1 Jun 2012 12:14am

Donna Lee Michas from New York, New York, United States

Stupendous shot, Don! It's incredible you were able to capture such glory. Kudos.

1 Jun 2012 4:47am

Beth - VA from United States

awesome. love the close up. (:

1 Jun 2012 11:14am

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

exquisite light and beauty of this flower

1 Jun 2012 12:24pm

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Lovely light

2 Jun 2012 10:25am

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

das ist super gemacht, auch mit dem Hintergrund.

2 Jun 2012 4:03pm

rian from Vestavia Hills, United States

i like how it's backlit, nice catch! :)

5 Jun 2012 1:43am

Rose from United States

This is beautiful!

5 Jun 2012 5:37am