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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 127 - Macro mania >> Challenge 127 - Eligible > New Zealand Flax Leaf*
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17-FEB-2007 Brent

New Zealand Flax Leaf*

Front yard, Seattle

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/50s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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aam1234 25-Feb-2007 20:44
Agree with Rod, this looks better.
Rod 25-Feb-2007 19:29
I would be tempted to call that a macro Brent, I like it a lot better:-)
ctfchallenge25-Feb-2007 18:25
Here is an alternate view of this plant that maybe clues you in more on how the plant looks overall (don't have a wider view on file).
ctfchallenge24-Feb-2007 15:44
Very interesting plant Brent - it dosen't look real! I like the two different triangles in the corners, adds "tension" but either way would look good. ;-) CJ
aam1234 23-Feb-2007 21:14
Would love to see another photo of this amazing plant. Can you do it Brent. No rush.
Brent 23-Feb-2007 16:38
Thanks guys, yes it's a real plant that pokes me in the face going up the stairs sometimes :-) This is a pretty large plant and the leaves are about the size of a waist belt in width. The leaves are mostly smooth, but I noticed only on some leaves there were these strange puckers in small areas and I liked the shadows they created. I did try a crop Sharon and it would have maybe worked well for a "pattern" challenge I think, but I thought it made the image too abstract and unrecognizable as a leaf- thanks for the suggestion though.
aam1234 23-Feb-2007 13:29
Do you mean this is a real leaf? Waw, nature is amazing.
Rod 23-Feb-2007 08:41
Looks more like a ribbon cable out of yer puter:-) The plant looks a bit grubby for a macro.......I think:-)
elips23-Feb-2007 06:51
Wow, what wonderful colors! Especially that red! Did you try a crop of this without the upper left and lower right corners? I find them a bit distracting. Really good macro! ~Sharon