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Sunflowers Heaven.

Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
edited August 4, 2007 in Landscapes
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    Miguel DelinquentoMiguel Delinquento Registered Users Posts: 904 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    This is my favorite of the ones you posted this week (so far). Love the depth of field, color, perspective, and semi-muted spread out sky. I feel like I am ready to glide over the field. This would make a nice poster.
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    Grizzle6Grizzle6 Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Tom--
    I have to be honest. This doesn't feel anywhere near "real" to me, but I think it's an amazing capture just the same. After all, photography is art--and if this is what you "saw" when you tripped the shutter, then amen.
    It's all ball bearings these days...

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    Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Grizzle6 wrote:
    Tom--
    I have to be honest. This doesn't feel anywhere near "real" to me, but I think it's an amazing capture just the same. After all, photography is art--and if this is what you "saw" when you tripped the shutter, then amen.

    Well......I used a Canon 5D with a Canon 24-70 f/2.8 on a tripod, remote switch, mirror lock-up with a Lee 3-stop GND filter. Minimal post-processing in Photoshop CS3.
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    USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Another good one Tom good job

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    macmacmacmac Registered Users Posts: 165 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    I like it. The sea of sunflowers is great.
    Joe

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    Grizzle6Grizzle6 Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Tom K. wrote:
    Well......I used a Canon 5D with a Canon 24-70 f/2.8 on a tripod, remote switch, mirror lock-up with a Lee 3-stop GND filter. Minimal post-processing in Photoshop CS3.

    And as I said...amen!
    It's all ball bearings these days...

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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    this is beautiful very weldone
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    dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Beautiful shot but the horizon is almost centered-- yeah, it's a bit old school but the ol' rule of thirds could work nicely here with the sky just making the upper third of the photo? Just an idea. Very nice capture.
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    mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Omgoodness thats a whole lot of sunflowers.
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    windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Tom K. wrote:
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    wow! what an amazing scene - captured so nicely!
    where ever did you find such a scene?



    troy
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    Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    windoze wrote:
    wow! what an amazing scene - captured so nicely!
    where ever did you find such a scene?



    troy

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    Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    I am intrigued by this image. The sunflowers seem unreal...as if the ones furthest away should be a lot darker, yet somehow you captured a large dynamic range. My D70 couldn't do this, no way.

    No need to follow the "thirds" rule on this one; you've got it spot on.

    I either really like it, or I distrust it. The DOF is very fun here.

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    crgphotographercrgphotographer Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Great Shot!... absolutely spot on shot, framing, colour and processing. Fantastic stuff!
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    Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Van Isle wrote:
    I am intrigued by this image. The sunflowers seem unreal...as if the ones furthest away should be a lot darker, yet somehow you captured a large dynamic range. My D70 couldn't do this, no way.



    VI
    Your D70 could do this. I used a Lee Graduated Neutral Density filter. That extended the dynamic range and balanced the image.
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    SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2007
    Are you kidding me? OMGOSH those are my favorite flower in the world. I'm probably one of the few females that would rather a Sunflower than a Rose.

    Beautiful!
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    SirArmstrongSirArmstrong Registered Users Posts: 249 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2007
    Echo all - I would buy this...this is cool!
    Steve

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    toadlettoadlet Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2007
    I think the thing that makes this shot is the fact that you have taken the photo on a good angle, and who can resist the colour of sunflowers in their hight! Nice work.
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