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15-FEB-2005 MFC

8th
The Radiant Couple
by MFC

Orchid House, Krohn Conservatory

Solid white orchids hanging out away from a large rock...
backlit with very strong sunlight. B&W conversion.
When I set the exposure to preserve some orchid detail,
the rocky background mostly darkened except for the
highlights...I extended them a little beyond the border.

Thanks, kt, you inspired me to change the title...

Sony DSC-F707
1/60s f/8.0 at 16.8mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-Feb-2005 13:44:03
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length16.8 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Katherine Stanback's Photos22-Feb-2005 02:52
Beautiful image - I love the way you did those rock highlights!
Guest 20-Feb-2005 08:25
I have to say this image has high capacity to attract. Not sure if it is the delicate play of light and shadows in the petals or the stark black background. The top flower being off centre is asking for a helping hand to fix its symetry and yet it really is just fine where it is.
Linda L19-Feb-2005 12:37
Beautiful in B&W Mike, and I love the way you cloned bits of the rock for the background, it enhances the orchards just enough. Linda L
Helen Betts18-Feb-2005 23:33
Love the B&W; very serene image. Helen
Guest 16-Feb-2005 16:01
Mike, the radiance you've achieved here is incredible. Two vertically stacked and filling the frame is another great idea. The b&w conversion is brilliant. I've run out of superlatives. Let me consult Mike F.
Guest 16-Feb-2005 04:20
wow - coulda fooled me! :) nicely done!
Sony Forums Challenges16-Feb-2005 04:02
Gaurav, I placed a thin white line around the original photo, then a black mat/frame. I cloned a few of the rock highlights from the photo into the black mat area. Thanks for the comments. MFC
Guest 16-Feb-2005 04:00
Wow Mike - simply beautiful! Just one question - what do you mean by extended it past the border? do you mean you used an internal border? thanks ~gk
Guest 16-Feb-2005 03:26
Nice play between light and shadows. Your conversion to black and white made the image simply beautiful. Your elegant presentation completed the image.