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15-SEP-2009 Rod

Paradise

Manly Brissie Oz

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L IS USM
1/80s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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ctfchallenge18-Sep-2009 04:55
Thanks Tom:-) Just a burn in set on shadows for the background & some contrast to make the flower go pop:-)
ctfchallenge18-Sep-2009 01:02
These flamboyant flora are normally impossible to photograph but I think you've got it. Really pops even with or because of the flat light. Even knowing that you probably didn't, the bg looks desat. Must have been deep shadows. -tv
ctfchallenge17-Sep-2009 07:31
Thanks Doug:-) Itsa great flower a.
ctfchallenge17-Sep-2009 03:47
My favorite plant/flower of all time. We are deprived of these guys in Colorado thanks to our dry climate and cool winters. -Doug
ctfchallenge17-Sep-2009 01:57
Thanks Suey:-) You know my girly side well a:-)
sue anne17-Sep-2009 01:11
Nice bright colors. I knew it was a Rod shot. :)
ctfchallenge16-Sep-2009 23:49
Thanks Techo:-) We call this flower the Bird of Paradise. I had a nicer profile of this flower but the wall was the background that maybe didn't look as nice as this one.
ctfchallenge16-Sep-2009 18:54
Great profile on that flower (has the shape of an exoctic bird). The muted colors of the background really make its colors pop.

-Techo
ctfchallenge15-Sep-2009 21:22
Thanks Penny, Mary Anne & John:-) You can't go wrong with a picy of one of these a.
ctfchallenge15-Sep-2009 20:35
Beautiful colors, Rod. The blues and oranges almost glow...and of course they're complementary colors. Well done.
--Mary Anne
John Prichard 15-Sep-2009 17:06
good 'un
ctfchallenge15-Sep-2009 13:07
Nice colors with the deep background. Sharp too. Penny Street