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26-MAY-2006 CJ in CA

Rhododendron

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
1/1250s f/1.8 at 50.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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alexeig04-Jun-2006 19:18
Again, beautiful light. I like this one more than the previous one
ctfchallenge28-May-2006 19:36
Brent, I think this has reached its full potential, at least from me ;-) I did a little USM on the bud, but I didn't want to mess with the background. If someone with good PP skills has any ideas on how this could be improved, I'd appreciate it, as the flower, like most things of beauty, didn't last! :-) CJ
Brent 28-May-2006 17:30
I agree with others that this has a lot of potential with a reshoot if you find the time.
ctfchallenge28-May-2006 05:31
Thanks for your input Jano and Paul. I had a little time to work on the flower and highlights and if I get another opportunity, I'll try a few other things, but this will have to do for now! :-) CJ
janewigginsphotography28-May-2006 04:16
I agree with Paul that the bud is oof.... but lovely light. Keep working with this CJ... jano
Paul 27-May-2006 08:16
I love the colours here and the angular unopened flower has great textures but i wish it was in focus. The only sharp bit i can pick out is the leaf an inch to the right of the flowerhead. Try again before it bursts into bloom
ctfchallenge27-May-2006 03:00
I may have to replace this RK, as the DOF is very shallow - I should have maybe focused higher or shot at f/2.0. I'm still learning! I'll try your suggestions first and see if it will help. Thanks! :-) CJ
Photogenix27-May-2006 02:32
CJ, this is really wel lit. But, find the subject (focal point) to be a tab bit soft. There is a bit of BH in the bottom right (facing the picture) thats distracting. May be crop it a bit and apply some USM.
- RK
ctfchallenge27-May-2006 02:18
Thanks again Rod! I seem to be stuck on flowers lately but will try to get around to something else for the last entry. :-) CJ
Rod 27-May-2006 02:03
When I saw the thumbnail I thought this was too evenly lit to be on topic but when expanded I saw the lovely side lighting & I really think the background suits this shot too. Goodun Carole you're on a roll:-)