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26-MAY-2006 Rod

Flower *

Gold Coast Brissie Oz

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
1/500s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time26-May-2006 11:11:29
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length200 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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alexeig04-Jun-2006 19:17
Beautiful flower, nice bokeh too
Rod 30-May-2006 11:21
Thanks Mark, there were bits of web around & I tried to clone some bits out.
ctfchallenge30-May-2006 10:28
Nice macro, Rod. The flower color stands out well against the background... you've isolated your subject nicely. Not sure what those 4 or 5 little white lines are, spider webs? Markjay
Rod 29-May-2006 10:21
Thanks Brent a lower Iso would have made it easier to post process.
Brent 28-May-2006 17:24
This is nice Rod, it appears as though that bud has a small flame inside lighting it up and I like your compostion. Well seen.
Rod 28-May-2006 06:59
Thanks mate:-)
Paul 28-May-2006 06:22
It's significantly better now Rod, the main focal poitn for me is now that strip of red and the unformed leaf hardly registers. Good one.
Rod 28-May-2006 05:51
:-) Yes it is, I think it must be time for your beauty sleep & it's almost time for our afternoon nap:-) See ya to morrow:-)
janewigginsphotography28-May-2006 05:44
I think we are here at the same time but at different times... lovely isn't it? jano
janewigginsphotography28-May-2006 05:43
I'm little too Rod... only 5' :) it's hard for us munchkins to do propery perspectives. ok.....now you are using some PS... :) much better. I like. jano
Rod 28-May-2006 05:43
I've brought out the light down the front of the flower & darkened Pauls offending leaf. Howzat:-)
Rod 28-May-2006 05:31
Geez I'm only little Jano:-) But I thought the light coming through down the front of the bud would have worked a bit better, its really not bright enough isit.
janewigginsphotography28-May-2006 04:26
I can see the focal point but it is at the very tipitpity tip of the bud.... Perhaps if you had taken a perspective of a higher ground Rod? Or.... you should have zoomed in closer for a more detailed perspective - but still I think a higher perspective is needed here. jano
Rod 27-May-2006 22:09
I might try & burn it in a bit but it doesn't look nearly so bright on a CRT:-)
Paul 27-May-2006 08:12
Lovely bokeh eh? The problem here is my eyes get drawn as the main focal point to that brighter out of focus unformed leaf foremost rather than the Hibiscus about to open.
Nice tones though.
Rod 27-May-2006 01:24
Thanks RK:-)
Photogenix26-May-2006 15:30
This is really well done...like the subtle lighting of the focal point. - RK