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06-APR-2008

King Protea

Posted on 11 April 2008
Best viewed at "original" size

An SB-800 covered with a softbox was fixed above the flower to outline the hairs.
An SBR-200 provided stronge light from the rear bottom of the flower
to make the petals semi-transparent.

Nikon D2Xs ,Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF
1/60s f/8.0 at 50.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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George Moy		02-Nov-2008 22:10
Excellent lighting and composition! V

Larry Grace		30-May-2008 18:01
A good detail study of this plant.. Excellent lighting and sharpness shown here. V

Walter Otto Koenig		19-May-2008 19:55
Incredible detail in this image and super light. You're getting great results with the 50mm f/1.8 AF. "V"

monil		28-Apr-2008 23:49
Excellent details and colors. Magnificent. v

Anna Pagnacco		26-Apr-2008 23:32
What a wonderful macro!!!( V ) Anna

Chad Ramsey		26-Apr-2008 14:03
Gorgeous! Beautiful work~V

Jean-Claude Liehn		24-Apr-2008 16:43
Yes, absolutly superb.

Milos Markovic		19-Apr-2008 21:12
Superb photo, wonderfully composed and so beautiful.

Guest		19-Apr-2008 10:17
Another great shot, so impact-ful!

Guest		16-Apr-2008 09:17
Magnificent capture and flower, CM! V

Chris Spracklen		15-Apr-2008 08:14
Spectacular, to say the least CM! A magnificent close-up of this spectacular flower head! (V) Best regards, Chris

XiaoBernard99		15-Apr-2008 07:43
CM comes bach very soon.Don t forget your Friend.we like too much your work on Closed up ,on HK, on people...and your Friendly

Mindy McNaugher		15-Apr-2008 05:32
Exquisite macro!!! Stunning details! Vote!

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		14-Apr-2008 19:02
Absolutely stunning, Vote !

Char		14-Apr-2008 14:35
Hi CM, This is a perfect shot! You will be missed. \/

Debbie Blackburn Beierle		14-Apr-2008 05:48
AMAZING.......lighting and detail as well as composition and angle. Hope you enjoy your well deserved time off, CM!!!

Alex Foong		13-Apr-2008 16:14
Another superb still life, CM! Your outstanding detail and composition is marvelous. Come back soon. ~Voted~

Guest		12-Apr-2008 15:18
Wow! One of your best, CM! Perfect!

Fong Lam		12-Apr-2008 12:46
This absolutely stunning. The details are splendid as usual. Have a nice break, Kwan and come back soon :)) ~V~

Steve Morris		12-Apr-2008 11:07
Breathtaking! V

Marcia Colelli		12-Apr-2008 01:30
very beautiful V

Xavi Barneda		11-Apr-2008 23:33
Outstanding macro! V!

an nguyen		11-Apr-2008 22:32
Magnificent. Take it easy and come back soon.

marie-jose wolff		11-Apr-2008 22:31
great macro shot, wonderful details! V

2004		11-Apr-2008 16:31
As your superfan, I have not other choice. I just follow you to take a shot break too. Looking forward to your amazing photos after your break. I know that you would not let us disppointed. You should bringing us more innovtive photos. BTW, it's a very special flower, like sun. I have never seen it before. It's a very beatuful shot.

TuTmin		11-Apr-2008 14:39
another artwork of You dear CM.I'll wait for your magnificent captures.please be back soon.V~

Guy Dube		11-Apr-2008 13:27
You have a very good lense to make macro like this CM, a beautiful shot! V

Raymond		11-Apr-2008 11:48
We're certainly gonna miss you, and also so happy to know that you'll be recharging the batteries, seeing something new... and that you'll come back with a card full of wonderful surprises. This is a wonderful image CM... just bursting to open, and as usual... done by the Magician and Master of lighting

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