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Photo posted by Gary Yeoh in the Flora gallery on 02/01/12 at 08:21 am EST
Registered on 09/01/09, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Post last edited by Gary Yeoh on 02/03/12 at 11:41 pm EST
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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on 02/01/12 at 10:12 am EST
Registered on 09/20/09, 109 Posts, 323 Comments
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Gary, this is beautiful. I especially love the lighting on the top petals. And I certainly know what you mean about the dust specks. Thanks for sharing your scan work. It's inspirational for me to continue on this path. Lovely.
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Barbara Sammons
Candler, NC
"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer." - Ansel Adams
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on 02/01/12 at 10:19 am EST
Registered on 07/24/06, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
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Beautiful work, Gary! I have never been able to makes an amaryllis look this good! Thanks for posting—you have given me food for thought.
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Phil Hodgkins
Savannah, Georgia
NPN # 1998
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“The task is...not so much to see what no one has yet seen; but to think what nobody has yet thought, about that which everybody sees.”
― Erwin Schrödinger
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on 02/01/12 at 10:20 am EST
Registered on 03/23/06, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
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Stunning!!! The dark background, rich reds and tack sharp pollen... WOW!
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 02/01/12 at 7:16 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment last edited by scott lanz on 02/01/12 at 7:17 pm EST
Radiant.   Dust spots aside, one of the best scans I've ever seen.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on 02/01/12 at 7:56 pm EST
Registered on 03/02/09, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments
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whatever the technique, it is a beautiful soft image
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Reed Bowman
Sebring, FL
http://reedbowman.com |
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on 02/01/12 at 8:02 pm EST
Registered on 09/01/09, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Bob:
I did the processing late one night while still suffering from 'jet-lag' from my recent trip to UK. Also presbyopia did not help. I thought I got all the dust and pollens but they re-surfaced after I sharpen the image. 
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on 02/01/12 at 8:23 pm EST
Registered on 02/16/11, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
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Wow, this is amazing, Gary! Love the depth that scanning gives to images; it really helps bring out the beauty of this flower. I also really like how the bright lighting focuses on the tack sharp stamens. Wonderful!
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Carolyn Derstine
Bucks County, PA
Weekly Challenge Moderator |
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Allow yourself to be fascinated by the beauty in ordinary things,
so all things will prove to be extraordinary.
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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on 02/02/12 at 08:16 am EST
Registered on 12/03/10, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
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Beautiful image, Gary- A fantastic dense, strong red and an excellent detail on this image- Your almost squared composition works fine as well- My congrats, Fabio
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on 02/02/12 at 1:05 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
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Gary: Samsonesque. I hope you take it as the high compliment I intended. Superb image! >=))>
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Bill Fach
Soli Deo Gloria
www.sdgimages.com
Houston, Texas
Flora Gallery Moderator |
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on 02/02/12 at 6:04 pm EST
Registered on 05/18/07, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
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Superb, Gary ! The way the light falls along the line of stigma and anthers is what makes this particularly special for me, but the overall lighting is so good for bringing out the petal textures too.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 02/02/12 at 8:36 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Gary  Extraordinary detail, color and light. A masterpiece
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by William Gillis on 02/03/12 at 2:10 pm EST
Registered on 11/28/11, 17 Posts, 204 Comments
Gary,
This image is one of the best I have seen. I especially like the rich color of the stamens. A job well done.
William Gillis
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"Each moment of the year has its own beauty - it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again."
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on 02/03/12 at 2:45 pm EST
Registered on 01/24/11, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
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Beautiful, I'd not have guessed it was a scan, probably due to the simulated movement. Most creative. Lovely image
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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on 02/03/12 at 6:52 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
I love the rich looks to the petals and the comp is really nice Gary. Take care of the dust spots and this will be a true winner!
Nathan
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Nathan Buck
Lehi, UT, USA
NPN 1118
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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on 02/03/12 at 10:39 pm EST
Registered on 11/12/10, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
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Well done Gary it has a lovely 3d quality !! Beautiful scan !
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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on 02/04/12 at 12:15 am EST
Registered on 11/20/09, 56 Posts, 748 Comments
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Sweeeeet! Love the dramatic light
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