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Remnants

by Michael Elenko

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 30, 200986 views3 comments
This closeup was taken in October when many of our flowers are being stripped bare by winds. I used a closeup ring flash to provide full color against the black background. I like the structure of the flower and the intensity of the colors.

Technicals:
Pentax K20D, Voigtlander 125mm, f11 @ 1/180, ISO 400, + Sigma closeup ring flash. Moderate post processing in Lightroom.

All comments welcomed.
Thanks,

ME

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 31, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Nice point of view. Perhaps more sharpness would help to appreciate the subject.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on January 4, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Nice comp, Michael. Sharpness looks fine to me. The light looks just ever so slightly hot from the flash on the lower part of the image. A minor nit, really. :wavey:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on January 4, 2010 at 3:58 AM
The black bg brings out the colours and shapes very well. Both fascinating and beautiful!
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments