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Abstract Astilbe
Abstract Astilbe
MaryO


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Collection: 2007-07 30 Days of Flowers
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jul 4, 2007
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2007

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Comments: 8
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 Day 5 of 30

Shot with the 50mm reversed straight down and pointed on top of an astilbe whose flowers have faded. Looks very old-fashioned to me; maybe it's the colors?

PP - converted from RAW, rotated, cropped, levels, increased contrast, lots of dodge and burn to give more depth to the faded flowers, USM, reduced noise, added border, resized, sharpened.

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/11/2007 08:30:53 PM
It is almost like Fairyland.....
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/11/2007 12:26:31 PM
Not liking the grain but I do like the colors.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
 07/09/2007 08:35:52 PM
I like the hint of pink remaining in the spent blooms. Nice closeup, attractive bokeh.
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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/07/2007 07:10:50 PM
Oh I like this. It kind of feels like a painting - very nice!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 300mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 07/07/2007 09:35:21 AM
Very shallow DOF has created a nice bokeh.
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Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 07/05/2007 09:18:08 PM
looks like the astilbe have gone by..this is fun.
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 07/05/2007 11:05:46 AM
Just love the light in this. Nice.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 07/05/2007 10:32:22 AM
Some of the flower buds on the left of the photo look like little bugs. Cool.
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