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Repost - Cotoneaster Berries
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Repost - Cotoneaster Berries

by David Bartlett _CO

Gallery: FloraPosted October 21, 2011121 views7 comments
Taken in our front yard...cloudy light
6 layer photo merge for DOF
D700
f/2.8 70-200 w/500D
f/5.0, 1/100, -.33, ISO 200
Tripod
Processed in LR3, CS5 & Nik filters

Your comments please & thanks for looking,
Dave

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 21, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Cotoneaster is one of my favorite "berry bushes." This looks great, Dave, for clarity, color and comp. Nice processing.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 22, 2011 at 6:39 AM
Beautiful color Dave and for me a very appealing dof decision. Your stack technique also looks good to me.

My only reservation is the cropped leaf at the top and I might clone it out. That's a real minor nit though. The pano works very well here for my tastes and I also like the mood of the image.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 22, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Beautiful color and detail Dave. Well done in my opinion.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 22, 2011 at 3:21 PM
I really like the color combo and the richness of the color as well. Nice light and the dof looks good. A very appealing image, David!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by David Bartlett _CO on October 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Redo is based on Pat's comments and I also decided to play with CS5 and clean up the damaged berries.

C&C please.

Thanks for looking...I learn a lot from other's POV's.
Dave
Registered on February 2, 2009, 18 Posts, 19 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 22, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Excellent colors and arrangement. The repost is good, but I prefer the original one (wihout berries cleaning). Nicely done Dave.
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 22, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Dave: Really nice DOF management with the stack and a festive shot. Very well done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments