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31-MAR-2009 CJ in CA

Columbine

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/400s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time31-Mar-2009 13:34:09
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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ctfchallenge05-Apr-2009 05:08
Thanks Sue Anne, Mary Anne, Tom and Penny. These are lovely delicate flowers, one of my favorites. You all would have loved being in CA today - sunny and 70 degrees! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge05-Apr-2009 04:06
Nice processing. Interesting image that almost looks like glass to me somehow. Penny Street
ctfchallenge03-Apr-2009 02:09
Points: three for the flower in the corner and . 75 for touching two edges. Negative space a bit bleached but doesn't matter pointwise. Peddles of flower are in contact with opposite edge while missing corner. 1.5 points. Total technical points = 6. Bonus 5 points for living in CA. -tv
ctfchallenge03-Apr-2009 00:53
Very nice, CJ. I like the slight transparency at the ends of the yellow petals.
--Mary Anne
sue anne02-Apr-2009 23:39
Beautiful, it almost looks like an orchid.
ctfchallenge02-Apr-2009 22:29
Thanks all. I was going to title this "Columbine Remembered" or some such thing as I will always think of that tragedy every time I see these lovely flowers. The bright background is concrete and I was concerned about it being too bright, but I liked the way it plays up the colors in the flower. CJ
ctfchallenge02-Apr-2009 02:52
Great image Carole! You really got some special color here, and I like the bright (yet not studio sterile) background.
~Brent
Rod 02-Apr-2009 02:13
I was only joking Doug It's always good to remember as these events seem to be forgotten all to easily.
ctfchallenge02-Apr-2009 01:56
Sorry Rod. I thought about that after I posted. This beautiful flower is a symbol at least here in Colorado. -Doug
Rod 02-Apr-2009 01:08
Thanks Doug, the picy was cheering me up until I read your post:-)
ctfchallenge02-Apr-2009 01:07
Where's the bird? I was hoping for a series. So.. now you go for the vote. The bloom is bellissimo! The negative space seems a bit bleached. But what an aggressive sence of tension generating balance it produces because we don't expect such a glaringly bright patch in such a delicate flower picy. I prefer your version. -tv
ctfchallenge02-Apr-2009 01:06
Beautiful, Carole. The pure white negative space really helps to set it off. Unfortunetly the first page that comes up if you Google "columbine" is a tragedy with an anniversary that is only weeks away. -Doug