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02-AUG-2008 Karl C.

Mottled

back yard

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS
1/80s f/2.8 at 7.7mm iso80 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time02-Aug-2008 10:27:17
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SD950 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length7.7 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent80
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Guest 05-Aug-2008 20:25
I agree with angioman. The brown, red and yellow go well together since they are all warm colors. ~dtallakson
ctfchallenge05-Aug-2008 00:53
Nice Karl, I like how the brown moth accentuates the background colors! - angioman
ctfchallenge03-Aug-2008 23:45
This is much better for a color chalenge then the rust was. Well done Karl. -COAmature
ctfchallenge03-Aug-2008 15:32
Agreed. Penny Street
Rod 03-Aug-2008 10:52
Yes smaller looks better, well done Karl,
Karl C. 03-Aug-2008 09:34
Here's a smaller version. I think it compresses easily because the wings are such a uniform color and the background is smooth. I actually set it to around 80% quality in the editor.
ctfchallenge03-Aug-2008 06:05
This looks great Karl, nice color and really interesting moth. It could be just me as I am using a monitor I'm not too sure about, but it looks a little bright. This is a pretty large image too, were you able to easily save at high quality this large? If you had to compress a lot you might want to reduce the height to 700 pixels, it's easier to stay under 150k and more people will be able to view it without scrolling- seeing the image all at once is much more flattering.
~Brent
Karl C. 03-Aug-2008 05:42
oops, forgot to put my name on the previous "guest" comment...
Guest 03-Aug-2008 05:42
Yes, I'm more focused on fiddling with the new camera than on making super clean photos right now. Most of these shots would have been impossible or impractical with our S50, in spite of its better manual modes. It just didn't have the resolution, sensitivity, nor near-focus range.

Also, my most recent hobby interest (between the high contrast and zone challenges) was scanning some of my old 35mm color film. I even pulled out our Rebel 2000 and dusted off the cobwebs for some new shots. So I think my eye is recalibrated to accept or even enjoy some noise and "grain"...
Rod 03-Aug-2008 04:43
Yes nicely done bold colours Karl & great for this topic. I think you may have to be a bit wary by taking small crops from your picys & blowing them up as the noise goes up & the quality down.
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 22:24
I agree with Tom - nice to see the moth be the focus and the bright flower is a great background for the neutral coloring in the moth. CJ
Jim B (MSP)02-Aug-2008 18:22
Good one - this is a "big red".
Jim
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 16:29
nice one! Penny Street
ctfchallenge02-Aug-2008 14:34
This is an exercise in how to make a moth more than a moth and how to make a flower pic serve some purpose. Terrific contrast between the two and a rare shot for those reasons. -tv
Karl C. 02-Aug-2008 12:45
People weren't digging the rust photo, so here's something different.