"Joyful cosmos" by Celeste Mookherjee

Joyful cosmos

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This fancy double cosmos caught my attention with the way it embraced the afternoon sun and seemed to light up its little spot in the garden. Befitting its purity, this cosmos is only minimally processed, and then I added a very soft and subtle vignette. (Olympus E-5 & Zuiko 50mm macro, f/16, 1/400 sec., ISO 200, afternoon sun, handheld)

Featured in RedBubble Explore, 7 Day Popular Art, Design & Photography (October 2012)

Top 10 in “Special Invitation Challenge” in Enchanted Flowers group (March 2013)

Top 10 in “October Voucher Challenge” in Enchanted Flowers group (October 2012)

Special Selection of the Week in Enchanted Flowers group (December 26, 2012)

Featured in Enchanted Flowers (10 October 2012)

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Artwork Comments

Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago
Valerie Anne Kelly over 5 years ago
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thank you very much, Valerie!
AnnDixon over 5 years ago

Natures Paintbrush

BEAUTIFUL work,
.
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thank you, Ann!
Bette Devine over 5 years ago

Her best white party dress – and you have shown it off beautifully, Celeste.
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thanks very much for the great comment, Bette!
Christine Annas over 5 years ago

Beautifully detailed white in bright light. Excellent work!
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

White in the sun can be tricky, but as you can see from the shadows, the light wasn’t harsh. Thank you for the lovely compliment, Chris!
Teresa Pople over 5 years ago

Beautiful white and lovely detail highlighted by the sun . .. .a lovely image Celeste . . x
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thank you, Teresa, for the great comment!
Joanne Bradley over 5 years ago

Wow, this certainly caught my eye as well! How beautiful! Must add double cosmos to my garden next year! Love you composition and presentation, that yellow center is like a little sun amidst the clouds of white petals!
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Many thanks, Joanne! The double cosmos was a new one to me as well, and this garden has tons of cosmos flowers in many locations.
KatMagic over 5 years ago

Well, Celeste, This is stunning. The light and shadows on those petals Is just beautiful! The detail and color of that yellow center so striking – as usual, exceptional photography!
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thank you so much, Katherine! This flower was a real eye-catcher among its relatives.
goddarb over 5 years ago

And I find white difficult to capture- You do it with ease and beautifully!
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thank you for dropping by! Yes, white is notoriously difficult, so it takes lots of practice under different lighting conditions to find out what works. If your camera has a histogram feature, learn to use it, as it will tell you whether you have fully exposed the light values without overexposing them.
Thomas Eggert over 5 years ago

Wonderful soft shadows and contrasting yellow and white…:o)
Celeste Mookherjee over 5 years ago

Thomas, thanks very much! Yes, the soft shadows are a lot prettier than harsh ones.