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Aquatic Flower
Aquatic Flower
jent


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Challenge: Macro Without Bugs or Flowers III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Living room, reef aquarium, colorado
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Aperture: f20
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1.3 sec
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 1, 2009

 Photo of a red/yellow zoa surrounded by larger zoa's from my reef aquarium.

Playing around with a rental 100mm macro. I was trying to get a larger DOF, but in doing so I ended up sacrificing some sharpness due to the long exposure of an aquatic organism. In retrospect I should have used a higher ISO, but corals for some reason always look noisy (they just have that natural ability). But I still struggled at the end if the larger DOF was worth the loss in sharpness.

Statistics
Place: 64 out of 198
Avg (all users): 5.5024
Avg (commenters): 6.1818
Avg (participants): 5.2949
Avg (non-participants): 5.6279
Views since voting: 817
Views during voting: 340
Votes: 207
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/06/2009 04:17:55 PM
Lovely bouquet and bokeh! Nicely taken.
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 12/05/2009 08:58:16 PM
nice anenome
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2009 07:08:33 AM
I hope most realize this is an animal and not a flower. Wonderful color and selective focus on your main subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/04/2009 11:17:26 AM
I really like the colors in this...very well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/04/2009 03:03:38 AM
Beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2009 08:39:33 PM
The co-mingling colours in this are very beautiful, almost iridescent. I have often thought that these anemones open up like living flowers but you have captured this concept perfectly and it also illustrates their cohesiveness and cooperation. The water magnification makes them resemble a delicate sea bouquet. Excellent photograph.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2009 08:36:25 PM
Looks to be shot through glass. Any time I shoot through glass I try to use a cup between the lens and the glass to prevent any glare. Anyway, good subject but the colors are very faded looking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2009 03:04:25 PM
I think color correcting this would have helped a lot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2009 12:25:46 AM
I can't help but feel that the color should be more vibrant. They seem to be dull and washed out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2009 10:24:14 PM
Gorgeous but um, no flowers. DNMC but I sill like it - 6
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 12/02/2009 01:39:06 PM
Amazing photo I like it
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