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MaryO


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Challenge: Single Light Source III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Flowers and Bugs
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Nov 4, 2007
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.8 seconds
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2007

 Put a small crystal vase with water and oregano on top of a glass table (chose the oregano because the leaves were small and the structure open enough not to overwhelm this particular vase; I grow it to feed the bunnies, mostly, so I always have some). Flashlight under the table pointing up, black cloth draped around the supports on the tabletop and paper "walls" I put behind the table. Played lots with various settings and moving the oregano sprigs around. Liked this shot best because it has the starburst highlight right next to the oregano and I think it leads the eye to a good starting point for enjoying the image. And it's pretty (to me, anyway).

Ended up cropping a lot because the tabletop is old and scratched and this is Basic editing so I couldn't burn out the scratches. That's OK, because the closer crop shows off that one lovely little starburst and the texture on the oregano better. And, I didn't shoot at this angle (affixing the flashlight to something would have been a real PITA!) but it interests me much more than the right-side up, straightened original perspective.

I like the play of light and reflections quite a bit and really had fun with this one.

Still not sure I've come up with a decent title ...

Fed the oregano to the downstairs bunnies when I was done shooting ;-)

PP - converted from RAW, rotated, cropped, increased brightness and contrast, shifted hue towards cyan, added border, resized, sharpened.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 11/14/2007 09:12:13 AM
I loved the detail and the composition of this shot. Thought it was very well done. Had it picked for Top 10 personally. Sometimes you just never know... :-)

Smile and keep having fun!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/13/2007 10:22:12 PM
Love the play of light in this fine composition.....
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Sony DSC-R1
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 11/13/2007 02:13:24 PM
very nice. good composition, good focus and lighting, well done
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Sony DSLR-A300
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Sony Alpha/Konica Minolta
 11/13/2007 07:43:25 AM
I like the composition. Nice back lighting.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/10/2007 07:33:17 PM
Good use of rotation and nice lighting through the leaves. I find the sparkle on the rim of the glass a distraction.
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 11/09/2007 01:23:18 AM
A bit busy. 5.
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Sony Alpha a7R II
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 11/07/2007 12:36:21 AM
Excellent lighting, composition and sharpness. 10.
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