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Tulip, dark
Tulip, dark
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Collection: Scenes and things
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Home
Date: Apr 3, 2008
Date Uploaded: Apr 3, 2008

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Comments: 15
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 This is actually a yellow tulip - used the CS3 B&W conversion tool with a blue filter - turned it very dark. It's grainy, it's not sharp. I was trying to shoot the thing hand held, high ISO, low light, and with a stiff breeze.

And yes, Lisa, grain is always intentional! :-)

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/10/2008 03:43:39 PM
Yep, it's dark and moody and wonderful. That B&W conversion is fantastic and those few drops of water seem to speak of sadness and hope at the same time.
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Sony DSLR-A200
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
 04/04/2008 11:04:04 AM
The darkness gives it a dramatic look to it.
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Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 04/04/2008 08:41:36 AM
ditto the comments of karmat & cfarrell! (too early for me to be witty yet-only on first cup of java :)

nicely done (AGAIN!!) Deb! can't wait to see some of the garden shots, so lovely to vicariously enjoy spring as we dive feet first into MUD season here!

Have great weekend!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/04/2008 07:47:08 AM
I really like the suttle light gray tones and textures here, especially under the water droplets, and also the petals.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/04/2008 03:36:20 AM
Gloomy , but so is the day right? Not all is bright and beautiful, yet you capture this so well.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/04/2008 01:56:00 AM
i love droplets and i love dark ..
so deb i love this !!!... excellent details .. i feel i could reach out and touch the texture of this .. great shot .. :)
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/03/2008 11:44:18 PM
Bah????

Whatever, this is so beautiful. I'm happy to see that even a yellow tulip has a bad day ;) (sure wish my bad days looked so good! lol)
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 04/03/2008 09:31:12 PM
This is so textural and emotive...extremely well done. :)
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Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/03/2008 09:17:46 PM
you did very well with your hand holding, high iso-ing, low lighting, stiff breezing self. the water drops add nice details.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 04/03/2008 07:51:11 PM
And it still came out well... the water droplets kind of stand out, like they're a little more saturated (possible in B&W? hehe)...
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/03/2008 06:38:46 PM
Might be yummy in a true quad or tritone. I love tulips. Their shape is so magical to me. The drops just add to the mood- almost like tears. ;~(
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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/03/2008 06:12:01 PM
I like the dark mystery of it - always love the way they look before opening and the droplets seem to to take us to the secret opening...
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 04/03/2008 05:37:58 PM
I thought the graininess was intentional - I think it adds to the moodiness. Does look mournful - poor thing - GRIN!
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/03/2008 03:06:20 PM
Gloomy it is, but the texture receives a lot of my "eye-time."
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/03/2008 03:03:03 PM
I agree it seems a bit gloomy but I like the droplets. It adds interest.
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