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8-1-08 Jim MSP

Home Orchid

Medina, MN

A Phalaenopsis growing at home.

Canon EOS D60 ,Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD (IF)
1/8s f/8.0 at 75.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time01-Aug-2008 11:35:15
MakeCanon
ModelEOS D60
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length75 mm
Exposure Time1/8 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Jim B (MSP)06-Aug-2008 01:51
Thanks for all the comments.
Re tight crop - I took a macro close up to try to achieve this. It is posted in the exhibition gallery. It has its pluses and minuses.
Re noise reduction - this photo was taken at iso 100 with resultant low noise. The speckles you see in this jpeg are actually structure in the petals.They are clearer in an original tiff. See my close up in exhibition.
Re brighter - this is probably it. I played a lot with PS Elements. The petals are not super colorful.
ctfchallenge05-Aug-2008 16:57
Nicely done. My first thoughts were the same as angioman. A tight crop could be very dramatic and would make that purple pop. ~dtallakson
ctfchallenge04-Aug-2008 17:52
Nicely done. I wonder what this shot would look like with a tight crop around the central pink, capturing a portion of the surrounding yellow - might make the colors really pop (if you have enough pixels)! - angioman
ctfchallenge03-Aug-2008 14:55
Beautiful Jim!
Long time no see.
-Cat
Karl C. 03-Aug-2008 05:30
Yes, this is nice.

Don't assume we're all as skilled though... unlike in MN, they grow like weeds in our garden in the tropics. ;-)
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 21:35
Jim, your orchid is beautiful already and the comp and colors are really nice, but it might benefit from a little additional PP to brighten it up and maybe a little noise reduction. I love orchids and envy those who have the talent to grow them - good one! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 18:17
I like your composition here better but agree with Mary Anne that the color could be more dramatic. Penny Street
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 15:05
I also prefer this one, Jim. Since you have this plant at home, I'd try some shots with side lighting for a more dramatic look. It's a beautiful flower, and I'm sure you're very pleased with it.
--Mary Anne
Rod 02-Aug-2008 10:42
Yes I prefer this one too, this is big colour. Well taken Jim.
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 03:33
I prefer this one for the purple angel like figure. -COAmature
ctfchallenge01-Aug-2008 21:09
Two excellent orchids Jim with beautiful rich color . It's a tough call, but I think I prefer this one for its slightly better detail. I see this is grown by you as well- that must take some special gardening skills. Well done.
~Brent