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03-JAN-2005 Chris_S

5th Place
For one night only by Chris_S

This flower is from a
cactus plant on my balcony. The flower starts blooming about an hour after
sunset to it's eventual size of 7inches across.



The sad thing is that
by morning it is shrivelled up. It produces an amazing sweet scent which I
assume is used to attract night-time moths to pollinate it.



It was shot in total
darkness using the 'Nightshot' IR feature on the
F717. It was then converted to b&w.



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Sony DSC-F717
1/50s f/2.4 at 28.9mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Jerry Curtis13-Jan-2005 00:18
Lovely shot and a whole new idea to most of us - converting the IR nightshot to B&W. Thanks for the idea...
Teddy 12-Jan-2005 05:44
Very nice composition Chris. You captured a very delicate subject at the right time, making it's existence eternal. ~Teddy
mexiwolf 12-Jan-2005 02:24
hi chris
wonderful shot, and your method is ingenious; i never thought to convert a niteshot to bw, i guess thats why we have this forum - to learn
Guest 11-Jan-2005 21:38
This is really beautiful and unique to boot. Not much else i can say that hasnt been said before!

~gk
Guest 11-Jan-2005 06:21
A very strong graphical image, Chris_S. The positioning of the flower in the frame is excellent. -Michael
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jan-2005 05:58
Nice capture, Chris_S. I like the angle/placement of the flower within the frame & the contrast between the flower and the background. Nice central detail..the fade of light in the rear petals is effective too. MFC
Katherine Stanback's Photos11-Jan-2005 03:59
Very nice IR shot - I like the diagonal composition!
Carmen10-Jan-2005 18:51
I think it's lovely. Great DoF and composition, too. Got to love the 'nightshot'! I've never tried something quite like this; I really like it converted to B&W. Nice job.