Pinaki Sarkar
July 2026 - Asian Lily Closeup
About the Image(s)
Technical: F13, 1/125, 50mm Macro, ISO1400, Metering: Pattern, Processed through LRC and NIK.
Background: Just a closeup of Asian Lily.
6 comments posted
Beautiful orange close-up. Now I know what a bug must see. The texture is interesting. Good separation of the different color shades.
Posted: 07/04/2026 17:53:05
Posted: 07/04/2026 17:53:05
So nice. I love orange and the way you selected your focus area(s) works well. The water drops are fascinating and add to the charactor of the close up world. Posted: 07/17/2026 20:10:34
Lovely tones with a limited palette. Perhaps kill the highlight bottom centre a little...but not much. Posted: 07/19/2026 18:44:36
I wonder if anyone else sees the frog-like creature with the two bulbous eyes upper right. A very nice composition with good visual hierarchy. Posted: 07/20/2026 04:26:35
I see the eyes, but more like a cobra's hood to me than a frog. Posted: 07/20/2026 14:27:30
I like it; a very artistic macro. Well done! It brings to mind for me an undersea world, such as in the vicinity of a hydrothermal vent. Yes, I agree about toning down the highlight at the bottom edge. Posted: 07/20/2026 14:30:44