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Milkweed against the sky

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 18, 2012102 views7 comments

Another milkweed shot from my fall outing. For this I got down low and put the clear blue sky in the background. I realize it is quite bright--is it too bright? I did not saturate the colors. If anything, I had to tone things down; the sky was quite blue!

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/7.1 for 1/250 sec. ISO 200. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on December 19, 2012 at 12:25 AM

Carolyn... I like the pov and the brightness ..well may be its a tad bit more... but then the fine hair stands out... works ok for me ..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 19, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Good idea to frame this milkweed against the deep blue sky. Blue and white are always a great combination and, here, the blue provides a superb bg for the white milkweed fibers. Excellent detail as well, Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on December 19, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Beautiful colors and details, Carolyn! I don't think it's too bright. I especially like how well the fine fibers show up against the blue bg.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 19, 2012 at 5:50 PM

I don't think it is too bright at all! Milkweed seeds always look like people in white gowns to me...so here it looks like a precarious situation! :)

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 21, 2012 at 8:20 AM

This is real eye candy! I'd say the brightness of the silk is perfect and the blue sky background is stunning in contrast.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 26, 2012 at 6:33 PM

Hi Carolyn