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03-FEB-2006 Photocat

#26



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Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/2000s f/2.8 at 70.0mm iso400 full exif

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Rod 12-Feb-2006 04:48
Did you put the highlight stars in Cats? I really like the new shot but I find the stars are a bit glitzy.
ctfchallenge12-Feb-2006 01:53
Photocat, if you can please resize/resample this one. It sits at 160,574 bytes
Thanks,
Techo
ctfchallenge11-Feb-2006 03:19
wow what a difference, glad you went back there. Looks to me as it was really worth it. The clarity of the drop and sparkle with the clean bk... excellent shot Photocat.
-Techo
ctfchallenge10-Feb-2006 23:04
This is gorgeous Cat :) Britt
ctfchallenge10-Feb-2006 20:14
Guys, I reshot it again. I can't believe the bud has grown so much in a week!! I also got different drops this time, I chose a slightly different angle this time to remove all branches from the background. I am happy with what I got today. Sometimes reshoot helps. And yes, I used RK's pointers today. Thanks RK! -Cat
Guest 10-Feb-2006 13:19
Thanks RK, Jano and Alex!
RK this has a very shallow DoF (just the drop) I had to overexpose the drop a little for it to glow and get the sparkle. Also this is a crop from a bigger comp. I couldn't approach nearer and did not have access to a macro. But I will keep your suggestions in mind.
Jano and Alex: I will try to improve the background, may be clone out the out-of-focus drops.
--Cat
alexeig09-Feb-2006 20:03
Simple and beautiful and would have been even better after the crop of the top part.
janewigginsphotography08-Feb-2006 02:07
The thumbnail really catches my eye. The background, however, distracts from the perfect raindrop. jano
ctfchallenge06-Feb-2006 23:39
Love the background and the sparkle. Find the main subject to be a tad soft (or out of focus) and the water drop blown out. If you had nailed the focus and the exposure on the water drop...this would be an awesome entry.
- RK