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Day 3
Day 3
aliqui


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Neighbor's flowers
Date: Aug 3, 2008
Aperture: F/9
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50sec
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 3, 2008

Viewed: 219
Comments: 11
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 I took the extension tubes off and stepped slowly away from the flower...

Leveled the image to match the brick lines
Crop-ity crop
Tweaked colors with Hue/Sat
Desaturated
Added vignette
Smart Sharpened (Am: 51, Rad: 7.6)
Touches of dodge and burn that really didn't do anything

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 08/03/2008 09:44:47 PM
the high contrast take on these flowers works so well to show the shadows and light play of the petals

i am just not sure about the very top of the image - it seems to be disconnected to the lower 2/3s of the image
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 08/03/2008 09:34:00 PM
The lighting and fine detail and textures really help to make this one sing. I like the drama of the 'black and white' tones very much.
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 08/03/2008 09:16:41 PM
Interesting lighting effect in B/W. Makes the lighter flowers look spotlighted, which is nice. Not sure the brick is entirely complimentary to the texture of the flowers, but hey, if the flowers are planted in front of brick, that's where you shoot. I do believe the brick looks better in B/W than it would have in color, so good choice on your part.
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 08/03/2008 08:07:47 PM
I prefer some colour in florals, but this is a good B&W.
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 08/03/2008 06:38:43 PM
Love the play of light & shadow and the B&W treatment.
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 08/03/2008 05:43:55 PM
I like the B&W, not sure if the bricks are helping. Very interesting lighting.
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 08/03/2008 05:05:26 PM
LOL! I love that bit about removing the extension tubes... I really like the coversion to B&W with the brick wall behind - somehow that makes perfect sense to me.
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 08/03/2008 04:56:23 PM
Lovely flowers, image works well.
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 08/03/2008 04:55:42 PM
love the lighting and the desat .. great shot .. :)
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 08/03/2008 04:45:51 PM
I love black and white. You have taken up the challenge to experiment. Nice. Flowers in black and white certainly takes nerves of steel.
BTW' Thanks for your comments on my white sheet. . . appreciated.
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 08/03/2008 04:09:51 PM
What?! You can take them off? I dunno', that sounds scary. Nice textures here.
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