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A Still ... Life
A Still ... Life
Rob O


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Challenge: Life III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: My foyer
Date: Jan 11, 2009
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2009

 Fresh tulips, Ikea bud vase, north light + reflector set against (and on) black foam board + glass for reflection.

Idea started with trying to have a bud, partially open bloom and fully open flower showing a sort of progression of life in a single scene ... but that wasn't working. My alternate entry is a bud juxtaposed with a full bloom, using shallow DOF. We'll see how my choice goes.

Don't expect much since the shot isn't terribly dynamic and not a captivating landscape of some sort; 5.5-5.8 or so.

Statistics
Place: 100 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.4817
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
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Votes: 164
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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
01/17/2009 09:57:06 AM
A nice set-up with nice lighting and color. Looks a little weird on the right side of the bottle: probably due to size restrictions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 01/15/2009 02:57:30 PM
Great lighting, simple subject, nice colors. I think this will do well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/15/2009 02:16:45 PM
Love those IKEA vases, nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 01/14/2009 10:06:04 PM
Very clean and sharp photo. I love the composition and simplicity of the photo. Sharp and crisp. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 01/13/2009 03:41:34 PM
This is a nice still life. Good background and nice engaging colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 01/12/2009 11:40:30 PM
Ooooh an Ikea vase ;o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 01/12/2009 10:43:15 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-1
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 01/12/2009 02:33:23 PM
Technically it's no longer alive once it's cut...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/12/2009 11:08:13 AM
I like how your subject pops off the black background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 01/12/2009 11:03:21 AM
Excellent shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 01/12/2009 09:05:22 AM
Nice photo. Really like the wave in the vase.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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