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28-APR-2008 CJ in CA

Field of Flowers


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Rod 05-May-2008 03:47
Great help you're Tommy, if Caroles hubby reads your comments he won't agree to an upgrade:-) It's as you say Tommy as I think most of us are a bit disappointed at first with new gear as we seem to point it at any old thing thinking the new gear will do wonders but it always comes down to the person clicking the shutter. That's where great picys are made regardless of equipment used.
But us ahrtiiiiiiists do like to work wiv good brushes:-)
ctfchallenge04-May-2008 13:52
Great colors and layering Carole. Now don't waste too much energy coveting a 40D when evidence shows that it cannot improve your artistry. Just look at Rod's - same old (sometimes "brilliant") stuff. -tv
Rod 03-May-2008 22:51
Yes print this up really big Carole & keep telling the ole man that if you had the 40D you could get the whole picy in focus..................And tell him the 40D is on special this week only, wot a bargain:-)
ctfchallenge03-May-2008 14:35
Thanks Penny and Rod.....it's not a new lens I want though, but the 40D!!!!!! :-D CJ
ctfchallenge03-May-2008 14:11
I definitely think you should hang it up (and make it an enlargement)!. Maybe he needs a chance to see it more so he can learn to love it!
Penny Street
Rod 02-May-2008 22:20
Your husband is a heathen Carole:-) If he doesn't appreciate bokeh how will you talk him into getting you a new lens:-)
ctfchallenge02-May-2008 16:51
Thanks Julie, Mikey and Aam - I was thinking of making a print of this one but I have to tell you, when my husband looked at this he said "but the background is out of focus" - I just laughed out loud! :-) CJ
aam1234 02-May-2008 16:02
Really nice, CJ.
ctfchallenge30-Apr-2008 13:33
I love this, CJ! Simply terrific! Cheers, -mikey
Julie Bird29-Apr-2008 23:16
This image brings happiness and sunshine. Thanks CJ. Julie
ctfchallenge29-Apr-2008 20:19
Thanks Sue Anne, Lydia, Rod, and Gerald. Glad you like it! Almost no PP on this one as I was experimenting with the in-camera settings which were set on high. :-) CJ
ctfchallenge29-Apr-2008 19:23
Simply beautiful, Carole, I love the blurred background, don't think that more DOF would be better. -Gerald
Rod 29-Apr-2008 10:22
The front flowers really pop out of the picy. Well done megirl.
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Apr-2008 23:18
Beautiful, Carole! So sunny and cheerful and well shot. ~Lydia
sue anne28-Apr-2008 23:14
Very nice of the yellow and blue DOF. Beautiful !
ctfchallenge28-Apr-2008 22:54
Thanks Jano, Cat, Doug and Penny! The flowers are Blue Lupin and California Poppies, our state flower. They are just beautiful right now and I wish they would last a long time but many of them are already starting to go to seed. The DOF was natural as I was very close to the poppies but I actually thought I had more of the lupin in focus but it's difficult to tell on the little LCD screen of the XT. Spring will come Jano .....sorry about your snow! CJ
ctfchallenge28-Apr-2008 22:25
this is really pretty - the colors are lovely.
Penny Street
Guest 28-Apr-2008 21:35
Very well done. A portrait of flowers with flowers for a backdrop. -COAmature
Guest 28-Apr-2008 21:33
This is great! Lovely and pretty colors!
-Cat
janewigginsphotography28-Apr-2008 21:31
This is terrific CJ!!! We have no flowers here yet and may get snow tonite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the DOF you created. Really get drawn in to the yellow and have the blue for background accent. jano