Hearst Manzanita (see repost below)

Gallery: FloraPosted December 17, 201074 views12 comments

Hearst Manzanita (Arctostaphylus hookeri ssp.hearstiorum) taken at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park in Berkeley, CA on December 12, 2010.

Canon EOS 30D
100 mm macro lens
1/250 sec at f5.0
ISO 200
Aperture priority
Partial Metering Mode

Sandy
Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandysteinman

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on December 17, 2010 at 7:04 AM

Sandy, very impressive image. I really like the POV, suttle light, and, DOF choices. Also, very nice to see these blooms. Never seen them before. So this is a real treat.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on December 17, 2010 at 9:02 AM

Really well taken and displayed Sandy. I like this a lot.
Bob

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 17, 2010 at 9:06 PM

Beautifully done Sandy. I might darken the stem area between the leaves a little, although I'm not positive about that. I might also crop in from the sides to a 5:4 aspect ratio but again, purely subjective.

pat.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on December 18, 2010 at 8:53 AM

Awesome looking flowers Sandy, well composed

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 18, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Lovely image, Sandy - apparently artless yet artful ( if that makes sense !! ) and with beautiful, delicate colouring.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 18, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Sandy: Beautiful subject nicely captured. I like your DOF management especially. Very nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 20, 2010 at 5:21 PM

A beautiful photo of beautiful little flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on December 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM

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Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on December 21, 2010 at 4:43 PM

Hearst Manzanita repost

Thanks for all the comments. Here is a version with Pat's suggestions and a touch more saturation and slightly lighter mid-tone exposure. Personally, I like it better with the tighter crop and darkened stem area. Any other thoughts?

Sandy
Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandysteinman

Registered on March 14, 2010, 10 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 21, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Sandy,

I prefer the repost. To me it has more oomph. Beautiful colors and image.

When you repost, it's a good idea to put repost in your title via the edit button. Just a way of letting people know.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Sandy:
The repost has a punch to it and is much stronger. A very beautiful capture.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 22, 2010 at 10:38 PM

Hi sandy

The repost is a more vibrant image. Thanks for sharing this beautifully seen and crafted flower, which we never see in canada

:cool
Albert Darmo. Canada:

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