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A Kind Of Magic
A Kind Of Magic
gyaban


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Challenge: Branch II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Moisson, France (West of Paris)
Date: Mar 13, 2010
Aperture: f/2,8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30,0 sec
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2010

 I am lucky enough to share my garden with this fantastic 15 years old Japanese maple.
The winter convinced him to pose for me naked, so I brought some colored lights at dusk, and here is the result.

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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/25/2010 03:06:16 AM
Thank you all for your kind comments :-)
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 03/22/2010 08:05:37 AM
Highly underrated. I loved it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/21/2010 10:26:16 PM
Very nice indeed, it does look somewhat magical!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 03/21/2010 06:31:41 PM
did you light paint it? points for effort!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 03/18/2010 04:45:10 PM
Your lighting creates a lot of depth.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 03/16/2010 09:58:54 AM
COuld be a winner here.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 03/15/2010 11:30:15 PM
Really good job
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon
 03/15/2010 09:16:15 PM
Love the PP on this image. It feels a little Tim Burton-ish. I really like it. Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
 03/15/2010 01:13:38 PM
creepy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/15/2010 06:18:02 AM
Now I have Queen in my head! I like the 2 tone light - I assume moonlight and incandescent torch or something :)
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
 03/15/2010 01:52:47 AM
Awesome light... great picture
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 03/15/2010 12:20:29 AM
Beautiful lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 03/15/2010 12:10:39 AM
Love your title. It's so fitting. This certainly has a magical quality. I like it a lot.
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