Flannel Flower Lampshades
Here we have a nice set of Actinotus helianthus (Flannel Flower) basking in the mid-afternoon sun on a warm Spring day.
The photograph has been purposely under exposed by taking the metering directly from the brightest flower to show the full affect of the sunlight on the petals of the open flowers, making them look like lamps with inverted lampshades.
The shot was made whilst on a wildflower hunt with a couple of camera club friends along the Flower Bowl Walk in the Kattang Nature Reserve at Dunbogan, NSW, Australia.
What I really like about the final result is the wonderful natural composition of the flower head, the clarity of detail and of course that glorious light.
Camera: Fuji S9600
Processing: S7RAW & Photoshop CS
Enjoy!
WILDFLOWERS: KATTANG
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Actinotus helianthus
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aphoto4you, 10 months ago
what a stuning photo…great exposure and lighting..
Trace Lowe, 10 months ago
The light is fantastic. Excellent accomplishment Dennis.
Michelle Hitt, 10 months ago
This is a gorgeous photo! I love the lighting, and the petals look just perfect.
Rosalie Dale IPA, 10 months ago
That’s a WOW for sure Dennis. Gold star coming your way!
Samantha Cole-..., 10 months ago
WOW stunning Dennis…
xx Sam
Helene Kippert, 10 months ago
Another wow ffrom me – this is wonderful!
Kim Roper, 10 months ago
Truly magical Dennis, beautiful light filtering through the flower heads and silhouetting the stems, makes for a wonderful composition and image :-D
Dennis Gay IPA, 10 months ago
G’day APHOTO, TRACE, MICHELLE, ROSALIE, SAMANTHA, HELENE & KIM,
WOW! What I party you all must have had while I was away!!!!!
My very humble and greatful thanks to you all for your collective extreme encouragement and support for these Aussie wildflowers.
Thank you too Aphoto, Trace, Michelle and Helene for adding this work to your respective favourites.
And an extra thank you to Michelle for adding my portfolio to your watchlist. I hope it lives up to your expectations.
GB
Dennis
Joyce Dickens,..., 10 months ago
Stunning image Dennis!
Dennis Gay IPA, 10 months ago
G’day Joyce,
And a greatly appreciated “Stunning…” comment too kiddo. Many thanks for your interest and support and for adding this effort to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
Geri Bragg, 10 months ago
great shot.
Dennis Gay IPA, 10 months ago
G’day Geri,
So glad these flannel flowers caught your eye. Many thanks for your very encouraging and supportive comment. Much appreciated kiddo.
GB
Dennis
jerry alcantara, 10 months ago
beautiful the lighting are great!
Dennis Gay IPA, 10 months ago
G’day Nicoloyph,
So glad the light has caught your eye! Your very encouraging “beautiful…” comment is much appreciated.
GB
Dennis
Antanas, 10 months ago
Great work!
Dennis Gay IPA, 10 months ago
G’day Anatanas,
Your very encouraging “Great work!” wrap for these native Aussies is greatly appreciated mate. Thank you too for adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
stephen jones, 10 months ago
Like the way this s done. Love the light.
Dennis Gay IPA, 10 months ago
G’day Stephen,
Your generous and encouraging ”...Love the light.” comment is warmly appreciated mate.
GB
Dennis
coffeetea, 9 months ago
This is the true art about light, enlightenment.
thank you so much for comment on In the Moment of emptyness- the bench.
Wow just saw there are lampshades ??! what a great work.!
coffeetea, 9 months ago
oh there are real flowers actually. I was puzzled up :))
Dennis Gay IPA, 9 months ago
G’day CoffeeTea,
Many thanks for your interest in and return to my pair of Nature’s lampshades and for leaving your very encouraging comment.
Oh yeah! These are real flowers, shot in a Nature Reserve.
Thank you too for adding this work to your favourites and my portfolio to your watchlist. It is all greatly appreciated and I hope it lives up to your expectations.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay IPA, 9 months ago
G’day MicMac ….. wherever you are …..,
Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it.
GB
Dennis
Helen Bascom, 9 months ago
Outstanding composition and lighting.
Dennis Gay IPA, 9 months ago
G’day Helen,
This is my all time favourite so far. The journey from imagination to presentation, (or from my eye to your eye), was the most fulfilling yet in my photographic journey.
My upmost thanks for you visit and your “Outstanding…” great wrap.
GB
Dennis
janik, 9 months ago
Stunning!
Dennis Gay IPA, 9 months ago
G’day Jamik,
Your “Stunning!” comment is most encouraging. Many thanks. So glad it caught your eye.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay IPA, 9 months ago
G’day StacyLee ….. wherever you are …..,
Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by that action that you like it.
GB
Dennis
Coralie Plozza, 9 months ago
beautiful lighting…great idea…makes a stunning image
Dennis Gay IPA, 9 months ago
G’day Cozmist,
Many thanks for your extremely encouraging “beautiful … great … stunning…” wrap for my Aussie wildflowers. So glad you like them.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay IPA, 7 months ago
UPDATE:
This li’l beauty has just won me a Merit Certificate in my camera club’s 2007 Print of the Year Competition in the Large Colour Print Section and almost – ALMOST – won top shot for that section
I’m as proud as a peacock!
GB
D!
Jodie Carruthers, 6 months ago
Love the light through the petals
Dennis Gay IPA, 6 months ago
G’day Jodie,
Your great “Love the light…” wrap for these Aussie wildflowers is most encouraging and much appreciated.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay IPA, 6 months ago
UPDATE:
This li’l fella, along with other’s photographs, has been chosen to represent my camera club in the Large Colour Print Section in the upcoming Northern Zone of NSW Camera Clubs annual competition, to be held in Lismore in May08.
My utmost thanks to those who have supported this floral photograph. Without such support and encouragement it may well have stayed in a folder on my hard drive.
GB
Dennis
wombatwal, 6 months ago
An absolute stunning shot Dennis.
Dennis Gay IPA, 6 months ago
G’day Wal,
Thank you for taking time to walk along the Flower Bowl Walk to take a peek at these beautifully lit Flannel Flowers and for leaving such an encouraging ”...stunning…” comment for my efforts.
GB
Dennis
Margot Kiesskalt, 6 months ago
Fantastic photography!
Dennis Gay IPA, 6 months ago
G’day Margot,
A great big THANK YOU for your “Fantastic…” wrap for this wildflower light painting. I am so glad you have enjoyed the experience.
This one has been a real winner for me and is in my own top ten favourites.
GB
Dennis
Lorraine Deroon, 6 months ago
Lovely lighting on the flowers! Great photo!
rodesigns, 6 months ago
I love fannel flowers and this photo certainly does the flower justice, really lovely.
Dennis Gay IPA, 6 months ago
G’day LORRAINE & RODESIGNS,
My thanks for your double-bunger great wrap for this Aussie icon shot. Your encouragement and support are greatly appreciated.
GB
Dennis
gsafternoon, 6 months ago
beautiful job…love the lighting…it does particular justice to the unique texture that flower has…really well done
Jennifer Woodward, 6 months ago
beautiful shot – lighting is wonderful!
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to gsafternoon’s comment, 6 months ago
G’day GSA & JENNIFER,
Thank you x2 big time for your duo of “beautiful…” (twice), comments for these sun loving flannel flowers. So glad you have enjoyed the experience.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to Jennifer Woodward’s comment, 6 months ago
G’day GSA & JENNIFER,
Thank you x2 big time for your duo of “beautiful…” (twice), comments for these sun loving flannel flowers. So glad you have enjoyed the experience.
GB
Dennis
Mette Spange, 5 months ago
I could go on and on…your portfolio is just amazing…this photo is no exception!!!! STUNNING!
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to Mette Spange’s comment, 5 months ago
G’day Mette,
Feel free to go on and on as long and as far as you like! You have a Life Membership to my Portfolio. ;-)
A big THANK YOU for your capital ”...STUNNING!” wrap for my almost famous flannel flowers.
GB
Dennis
ECGardner, 5 months ago
This is just stunning and is a perfect example of intentional underexposure. Gorgeous in every way.
Dennis Gay IPA, 5 months ago
G’day EC,
As I feel so attached to the photograph it is an honour to have you make such a glowing and appreciative comment and to make reference to the technique I used to make it.
So happy this has caught your eye and imagination.
GB
Dennis
Nancy Polanski, 5 months ago
I love all the same things about it that you do.
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to Nancy Polanski’s comment, 5 months ago
G’day Nancy,
Thank you so much for such a generous and encouraging comment for this favourite of mine.
So gald you like it.
GB
Dennis
blossom, 5 months ago
Congratulations on “Flannel Flower Lampshades” win!!! Well deserved!!!
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to blossom’s comment, 5 months ago
G’day Blossom,
Thank you so much for such a generous and encouraging ”...Well deserved!!!” comment for this favourite of mine.
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites list.
GB
Dennis
ChrisRoss, 5 months ago
Great shot Dennis, well seen, very original view of these flannel flowers.
Dennis Gay IPA, 5 months ago
G’day Chris,
Originality is exactly what I was after for such a common Aussie subject. Thank you for that observation.
Nice to see you along The Flower Bowl Walk taking it all in.
Your most encouraging “Great shot…” wrap for my floral efforts is most appreciated.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay IPA, 4 months ago
G’day Rhana Griffin …. wherever you are …..,
Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.
GB
Dennis
gypsygirl, 4 months ago
Fantastic image, love the lighting on the flowers, stunning!
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to gypsygirl’s comment, 4 months ago
G’day Gypsy,
Nice to see you along The Flower Bowl Walk taking it all in.
Your very encouraging “Fantastic…” wrap for my floral efforts is most appreciated.
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
robjbez, 3 months ago
Hi Dennis,
I just love your Flannel Flower Lampshades! Excellent composition and delicate colouring. Good depth of field. The flowers are well set off against the dark background. The back light provides just the right amount of rim lighting, while you have managed to retain good detail in the foreground. Lovely shot, well done!
Thanks for your excellent crtique on my “Long Road Home”.
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to robjbez’s comment, 2 months ago
G’day Rob,
Nice to see you along The Flower Bowl Walk taking it all in.
Your very encouraging in-depth “…well done!” wrap for my floral efforts is most appreciated.
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
Lenka, about 1 month ago
You really made a great photograph of it! Absolutely great lighting, showing so much detail!
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to Lenka’s comment, about 1 month ago
G’day Lenka,
Nice to see you along The Flower Bowl Walk taking it all in and that you have spotted this lovely set of flannels.
Your very encouraging in-depth “…great photograph…” wrap for my floral efforts is most appreciated.
GB
Dennis
Dorit, about 1 month ago
Wow… perfect exposure.. love the back light. What a stunning image!
Dennis Gay IPA in reply to Dorit’s comment, about 1 month ago
G’day Dorit,
Nice to see you along The Flower Bowl Walk taking it all in and that you have spotted this lovely set of flannels.
Your very encouraging “…stunning image!” wrap for my floral efforts is most appreciated.
What makes this one so special to me is that I had conceived what I wanted to do, nutted it all out and it worked in one take. 8-)
GB
Dennis