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First Pumpkin Patch

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 18, 201491 views5 comments

First time we've planted pumpkin. They have very large round broad leaves, & vines running off in every direction..
F/11, 1/1600th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext & natural light @ 11:10am. Partly cloudy with monopod for support.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 18, 2014 at 1:31 PM

"Partly cloudy with monopod for support"? Got you a nice picture, anyway!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on June 18, 2014 at 2:16 PM

Pumpkin lantern might be more like it. Very nice, Howard. I've been using my monopod for a walking stick, might have to actually put a camera on it some day. I like the glow, seems to emanate light from within. Very cool.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 18, 2014 at 4:47 PM

I like the softness to the depth on this one, Howard. It did catch my attention as I just bought a soft-focus lens a few weeks ago and only shot one roll through the camera with it. Kind of a neat lens with three different elements for varying softness.

In 6x7 MF 120 roll film that would only be 10 shots if by chance you've forgotten the old film sizes by now........

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 18, 2014 at 8:19 PM

Great use of the nice backlighting to show off the little appreciated flower of the pumpkin, Howard. Looks like a lantern lit from within.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2014 at 9:09 AM

This does give a strong impression of being lit from within, which adds lots of interest. Great job of seeing and using the light, Howard.

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