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Mousie


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Challenge: Masters' Free Study II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Home
Date: Nov 15, 2008
Aperture: F29
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Nov 17, 2008

A lily from my now-in-question wedding. It was no more than two feet from me as I slipped the ring on my husband's finger. Here's hoping we get to keep our certificate!

The lily is drenched with strobes to reach the stupid high aperture of F29.

285HV subject left rear
285HV camera right high
580EX II 1/8th below through petals

I also used a 68mm stack of extension tubes to boost the macro by focusing much much closer than normal.

I didn't do much in photoshop, it looked close to this in-camera, only about a minute of work:

Import -50 exposure
Import 0 exposure, 'stack' hotkey, paint in stamen, end of pistil
Import +50 exposure, 'stack' hotkey, paint in stamen
Flatten hotkey
Noise Ninja hotkey
30 seconds of Healing Brush, for naughty sensor
Smart Shapen hotkey
Save as hotkey

Done!

This is my first picture here in a looooong time. Be nice! I want to see high scores!

Statistics
Place: 139 out of 170
Avg (all users): 5.7194
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 5.4681
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Votes: 335
Comments: 15
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12/08/2008 10:13:00 AM
Hey, Mousie, you got a nice high score from me!
I think this has great impact and clarity.
Nicely done.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 11:34:45 PM
Great focus 10
12/07/2008 11:17:25 PM
good macro, makes me want to sneeze just waiting for the pollen to come out!
12/07/2008 03:56:47 PM
I don't quite understand why the central anther has an OOF portion. I guess it is the closest to us although the optical illusion is that it is pointed "into" the picture. ANyway, great detail in the rest, but that OOF portion bothers me a bit. Nice control of the whites in the BG. 7
12/06/2008 09:47:20 AM
technically fine with great detail, but not evoking any emotion with me because of beauty or message. In my view just a good recording of reality.
12/05/2008 07:07:00 PM
Nice , sharp & crisp. 8
12/04/2008 06:57:50 PM
Very nice macro. The detail is amazing
12/04/2008 12:53:19 PM
this just isnt really grabbing me. i like the detail in the granules of pollen though. maybe the lighting is whats getting to me
12/03/2008 04:37:47 PM
Nice textures.
12/02/2008 07:16:01 PM
tangible
12/02/2008 12:26:57 AM
pretty form...
12/01/2008 02:05:16 PM
Beautiful detail.
12/01/2008 09:21:48 AM
amazing details ... lovely composition
12/01/2008 02:45:22 AM
Nice detail.
12/01/2008 02:35:38 AM
Wow, you certainly got a good DOF for such a close up, must be around F22? Such great detail.


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