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17-MAY-2008

Lotus

An SB-800 Flash covered with a soft box, was fixed above the flower, to bring out the colours of the petals.
An SB-200, on the right-hand side, outlines the edge of the flower.
A reflector was placed directly below the flower to soften harsh shadows.

Posted on 18 May 2008
Best viewed at "original" size.

Nikon D2Xs ,Nikkor AF-S 60mm Micro F/2.8G ED
1/60s f/9.0 at 60.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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RGDPHOTO17-Aug-2013 17:46
SUPER NICE
wilberelsalvador31-May-2008 01:04
Muy buena.
Petros Labrakos24-May-2008 04:36
extraordinary form!
superb work
(V)
Guy Dube22-May-2008 13:22
A beautiful shot CM, impressive! V
Chris Spracklen22-May-2008 07:23
Every one a winner, CM.
Thanks for sharing your technique, my friend.
I look forward to many more masterpieces from you. (GMV)
Best regards, Chris
2004 19-May-2008 14:15
like candle. very beautiful shot
Guest 19-May-2008 10:33
A perfect portrait, CM! The lighting and textures aer superb!
Guest 19-May-2008 08:34
Superb! The image jumps off the screen! Thanks for sharing details of the excellent lighting arrangement. ~V~
Simon Chandler19-May-2008 07:30
Beautiful. Excellent composition and lighting. v
Char19-May-2008 01:59
Hi CM,
Absolutely stunning with perfect lighting and great capture of the colour and details. \/
Raymond19-May-2008 01:22
Wow... what a beautiful shot.... Blessed are you to live where the lotus does... the perfect flower... and the perfect photography as well.
an nguyen18-May-2008 21:46
My favorite flower of all time. Lotus and the eternal beauty. V
Chad Ramsey18-May-2008 21:23
Beautiful perfection! VVV
Xavi Barneda18-May-2008 20:17
Suiperb and outstanding work, CM! Big vote!!
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography18-May-2008 20:14
Perfect beauty, Vote :)
jcliehn18-May-2008 17:30
One more perfect. Once again, congratulations fot this tribute to flowers.
BleuEvanescence18-May-2008 17:21
Another of your little gems...
TuTmin18-May-2008 14:47
eye- catching color ,lighting,details. I'm happy you start this process again.V~
Fong Lam18-May-2008 14:40
Very impressive lighting, CM
Textures and details are top-notch.
~V~
Walter Otto Koenig18-May-2008 14:02
Super lighting, beautiful image. So crisp and such great colors. "V"
hugo poon18-May-2008 13:51
CM, you just know how to "WOW" your viewers.:-)
DL 18-May-2008 13:47
Wow, so beautiful!
Steve Morris18-May-2008 13:33
Perfect lighting!!!V