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14-MAY-2003 CindyD

Birth, by CindyD*

1/80s f/5.0 at 9.3mm iso100 with Flash hide exif
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Date/Time14-May-2003 17:54:45
MakeSony
ModelCD MAVICA
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length9.3 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent100
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Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Qualitynormal (2)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Sony Forums Challenges15-May-2003 14:06
Good morning MFC and Joescmoe! Thanks for the nice comments. I took the shot in color mode however I just didn't like it as well. The sprout has a decidedly yellowish cast due to its recent emergence. That combined with the brown soil just made it look sickly. I thought the B&W might serve better by showing the purity of the newborn and not distracting the viewer with the colors. Thanks for your thoughts! Cindy
Sony Forums Challenges15-May-2003 11:07
Great idea for the theme, Cindy...nice capture of the "birthing" process. Good sense of "newborn skin" texture. I like how your choice of B&W is meant to relate better to the emotive aspect of this...I'm curious about a color version, but I like this too. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges15-May-2003 03:51
Good focus, nice textures, and evocative title. But (*) I think color might work better for this, especially if the sprout has a hint of green or yellow ("Nature's first green is gold . . ." as Robert Frost wrote). JoeSchmoe