My First Flower Macro.

eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
edited March 28, 2008 in Holy Macro
Found it in the front yard! Surprise, surprise!

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C&C welcome, of course.

Nikon D40X
2008/03/23 15:55:45.1
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Lens: 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 G
Focal Length: 250mm
Support: Tripod
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/60 sec - F/6.3
Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400
White Balance: Shade
AF Mode: Manual
PP: Levels, Sharpening and Hue Adjustment in PS7
Lee
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2008
    Nice with good Bokeh, but too centered. I'd crop from the bottom cutting the partially focused leaf out.

    Nice first shot!

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  • hschlessphotohschlessphoto Registered Users Posts: 207 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2008
    I agree, just get that leaf on the bottom out of there. great shot for a first :).
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  • slflashslflash Registered Users Posts: 186 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2008
    Nice shot Lee!

    I agree a tighter crop would make it pop. Amazing what we can find right in front of us when we slow down to look! Keep them coming!

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2008
    LOvely capture-agree re crop
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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2008
    everyone has said what I was thinking - but it's a great effort for a first flower macro photo.
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    Wow! I never expected such an overwhelmingly good response! :ivar
    Thank you all for the kind words and advice. . . . Which I have followed, plus cropping a bit off the left side.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    Crop looks better :)
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Crop looks better :)
    Brian V.

    I agree! Thank you for the help, friends. happy0206.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Found it in the front yard! Surprise, surprise!

    C&C welcome, of course.

    Nikon D40X
    2008/03/23 15:55:45.1
    Compressed RAW (12-bit)
    Lens: 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 G
    Focal Length: 250mm
    Support: Tripod
    Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
    Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
    1/60 sec - F/6.3
    Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV
    Sensitivity: ISO 400
    White Balance: Shade
    AF Mode: Manual
    PP: Levels, Sharpening and Hue Adjustment in PS7

    A very pretty flower Lee :D
    Now if that was me posting this shot they'd be saying the same thing.
    It's too centred Skippy rolleyes1.gif hence the making of my icon :skippy
    cause I tend to centre most things in Photography rolleyes1.gif

    Lovely shot Lee thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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