The Tulip that Keeps on Giving

The tulips I posted a few days ago and starting to fall apart, literally. Only two have their petals left so I thought they should star in tonight's photo session. Processed in Nik Suite HDR, using four photos that used the same f/9 aperture, and changing from .6 to 1.6 seconds.

Extras album: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2014-04-03

[Maggiemae]

Don't know that suite app but if it turns everything into gold, I think you should chuck in your clothes, jewellery, shoes, hats, gloves, anything you can lay your hands on! It really is beautiful!

[KWind]

So dramatic. Love the lighting!

[Sue Hecker]

Such depth, detail and color...just gorgeous.

[Katterina ❥]

Fantastic!FAV*)

[Annie D]

wow! i don't get the whole 4 photos thing hahahaha maybe one day

[Richard Hickey]

Amazing picture and marvelous processing.

[Vicki Dixon]

wow, you really have made the most of them!

[Ann]

Love the gold, lovely!

[Lorena]

Beautiful shot, an amazing lighting!

[Laura]

Beautiful image taffy!

[Lisa]

Wow! Amazing processing! That light is incredible!! FAV!

[Lee-Ann]

Brilliant...love the lighting

[Louise & Ken]

I always love learning what it was you did to create the effects you capture! Seeing this reminds me of my high school art class when we first were given a still life to draw. The following week the fruit was spoiling and to the classroom complaints I'll never forget her saying, "Well, then draw THAT now!"

[Sue Wilde]

Glorious golden glow...fabulous light

[Hope D Jennings]

The combination of your photographic and processing skills = true art! am in awe of your skills.

[Eric di Bosco]

Lovely processing, Taffy...amazing golden colour and the dead space really works great to emphasize the flower.

[Wendy]

Beautiful lighting and shot!

[Elizabeth]

Like the dramatic lighting and black background!

[Andrew]

very creative.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[What's for dessert?]

So dramatic and beautiful!

[Kevin Krueger]

Very cool! Super processing!

[Alexandra DG]

perfect shot - fav

[Osia Strasner]

OK, your tulips officially have the Midas touch!! Seriously, it's like a ballerina suspended in motion...just beautiful!

[8yearson]

Beautiful processing and composition, fav.

[Sally Ings]

Fantastic lighting and details. Beautiful colour and cool composition

[Pam Knowler]

Once again you have created a work of art Taffy! Fabulous processing with stunning results! Fav of course!

[Yao RL]

this looks like a gold.

[Jocasta]

Stunning and gorgeous - thank you for telling us how you processed it.
I'm a huge fan of Nik software but haven't experimented with their HDR - I will now! FAV

[Darlene]

Such a beautiful shot, Taffy. You did get a lot of great shots of them. Love this one and the gold color and detail. FAV

[Judith]

Very pretty.

[Catherine Pace]

gorgeous detail and grace - fav

[Dione Giorgio]

Super shot. Great light and detail. FAV.

[Paula W]

Another beautiful shot Taffy, they look like gold.

[judith deacon]

What beautiful lighting, a golden tulip indeed! FAV

[Jo]

What a fabulous image I love the golden tones against the black. fav

[Francoise]

love the light around the edges

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Ooh! The lighting! OK - that's a Fav from me.

[virtualbrownie]

Wonderful dramatic capture - superb lighting

[Lena]

wow, stunning shot! amazing lighting!

[Elaine]

wonderful golden tones and fabulous light!

[Alison]

Yeah. Beautiful back lighting.

[Lois]

Gorgeous shot! Love the color and lighting! Fav

[elkehochban]

Stunning! Saw this on the Trending page and knew instantly that it was yours! You turn everything into gold

[CINDY JOHNSON]

Amazing shot

[Michael Elliott]

Love the tones and backlighting Fav!

[David Lee]

like the golden light on this

[Rachel]

Amazing! Truly stunning. Fav

[Darinka]

Love the lighting and processing!Night Beauty!

[Cathy]

This looks like metallic gold... exquisite lighting and composition... fav for sure!

[Carol]

I very nearly managed this metallic effect with a flower shot last night, but not using the Nik software. I can't seem to do it with that - but I'll keep trying! :-)

[Rona]

Beautiful image, great processing :)

[Penny Price]

I love how you are processing these flowers.

[Morné Grewe]

cool shot!

[carol white]

Fabulous processing!! Fav!!

[Shelley]

Gorgeous processing. Looks like it is made out of gold. FAV

[Andy Mcculloch]

Gorgeous.

[Call me Joe]

The best !!:)

[Leon Buijs]

Great details and light, fabulous shot

[Rachel Withey]

Great light in this

[Islandgirl]

Love how the black background highlight the tulip.................love the tones as well.
Fav

[Chris Johnson]

Marvelous details of the tulip! It's golden color is awesome as well!

[Carolyn]

Amazing shot and color. Love the black background and the lighting. A fav!

[Ross Walker]

Cool. It is like a whole different creature.

[Gena Pegg]

TOTALLY STUNNING Taffy! Just a magnificent image. Love it...FAV

[Leana Niemand]

This is stunning, a huge fav.

[👑 AnaZad]

Gorgeous capture. Such amazing detail and tones.

[Taffy]

@carolclements I thought you did a good job! Thanks for the visit and comment, Carol.

[Joy's Focus]

Gorgeous and dramatic! Fav!

[Clare]

Wow! It just glows! So beautiful!

[Anja]

Lovely processing, beautiful golden glow!

[Sheralee S]

Very clever processing, beautiful effect!

[Al Bailey]

gorgeous processing on this ...... fav!! :D

[Keith Porteous]

superb

[Danny Davies]

Beautiful HDR Taffy. fav.

[Laurie]

The backlighting on this is so dramatic! Love the golden glow!!

[Marg Budd]

Simply beautiful.

[Vijay]

you are really churning them ...one after the other ...amazing work ..Fav

[Taffy]

@friend2303 Thanks for the fav's Vijay!! I'm glad you liked the series!

[Sheralee S]

I was just looking through your album and can't believe this was not on the PP with 34 favs (I just added one). Seems so hard to get to PP these days.

[Taffy]

@bella_ss Thanks so much for the fav, Sheralee and such a nice comment. It's very hard for me to get on PP these days. I have a lot of followers, even though many aren't active (from last year but finished and have left). So, I need about 50 fav's or so to get onto PP. VERY rare for me! But I love the comments and favs anyway!!

[Sheralee S]

@taffy I just looked at the TT and saw Michael's #2 spot was not even on PP. It's a shame that it's so hard because it means unless we are following those people we don't get to see their photos until they get to TT. Just how it is I guess :)

[Taffy]

@bella_ss Exactly. My tulip last time was #14 and wasn't on PP at all. It's not a big deal to me personally, but you are right about it meaning that non-followers usually won't see the photo at all. Oh well...