Ok, this is the last set in my study of the lily curves. For now, anyway. I really wanted to do a set in b&w but it just didn't feel right. I added the sepia tone and then I was happy. :) This is the same flower as the first set on Monday, just pulled back a little.

By the way, the setup for these (and for most of my flower shots) is all done on one of my kitchen chairs, in front of the slider, with a black board leaning against the back of the chair for a background. It can be iffy since Spike likes to push on the board and he's knocked flowers over before. I also have to watch how the light hits the board because it can turn it grey. Which isn't bad unless it's uneven across the background. I also have a blue board and both boards can be flipped over to white. I usually end up shooting black though.

All taken with my D200, 70-180 macro, and tripod @100 ISO.
1- 180mm 1/3 sec @ F20
2 - 135mm 1/2.5 sec @ F22
3 - 135mm 1/1.3 sec @ F22
4 - 135mm 1/2.5 sec @ F22

again, such pure beauty! I'm in awe. I wondered how you set these up....thanks for the info. What is a slider? Carley · 2007-04-11: 00:16

great set... I like the contrast in black and white... adkovach · 2007-04-11: 00:17

Very nicely done. youlookmahvelous · 2007-04-11: 00:33

I hope this continue...:) Fasterbit · 2007-04-11: 06:12

*smile today you are channeling mapplethorpe. these are so very elegant and beautiful. i agree with fasterbit. this series should continue. chipotle · 2007-04-11: 08:56

Beautifully composed and shot! ????? · 2007-04-11: 09:45

awesome!! SheriJ · 2007-04-11: 14:19

Wow! Beautiful shots. mugsycat · 2007-04-11: 17:21

Wow! MaGniFiQue. Anglais ou français peu importe. C'est toujours un plaisir de te lire et admirer tes photos. LisetteT · 2007-04-11: 17:29

lovely shot....luks a dancer dancing..... n thanks for the explanation..of the settin..really helps buddin..photographers like me... raghavenderb4u · 2007-04-11: 17:32

Thanks. :) And merci, Lisette. :) I'm glad the set up info helps. It was my friend, G, who got me to do that. vollenda · 2007-04-11: 17:50

very elegant, and very beautiful magpy · 2007-04-11: 19:04

Spectacular photos. I love them all. photopoet · 2007-04-11: 19:59

well nice job... impressive captingeye · 2007-04-11: 21:41

So Spike doesn't eat lilys for some reason? I don't see any kitty bite marks in your shots. Kinda weird! Jannie · 2007-04-12: 01:57

There were some bite marks in one of them but for the most part, he left them alone. I guess they weren't as tasty as the leaves. He won't get the chance again since I gave the plant to my grandfather! vollenda · 2007-04-12: 02:05

your lillies are really lucious & beautiful rmjannette · 2007-04-12: 11:52

I love the fabulous details like the veins through the flowers. Wonderfully captured. aggiechristine · 2007-04-14: 20:32

great set flemspar · 2007-04-16: 20:08

ouch. again. wow. kobachenko · 2007-04-19: 10:09

Like this series. Sepia produces a softness. Sevendipity · 2007-05-13: 16:36

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