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Tears of the Sun
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Tears of the Sun

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 19, 2014125 views7 comments
As tropical depression Odile dissipates over Mexico, we've been getting heavy summer showers here in Central Texas. I've been saving on water for the garden anyway :wink:
F/5.6, 1/3200th, ISO 400, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 19, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Bet you're surprised to see a comment so fast ....only 2 minutes after the post :biggrin:
This is a wonderful catch! The colors and bokeh are lovely...and two drops in focus! Wonderful. :toast:
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 19, 2014 at 11:23 AM
Wow, my internet clock is, 4 minutes faster than the site's! I started writing my post at 10:12 and posted at 10:14, yet the post reads as 10:20...curious :confused: I wonder what time this post will read...it is now 10:17
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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 19, 2014 at 9:31 PM
Amazing image, Howard. Not sure how you managed to get rain while it was sunny (I can even see the sun in the raindrop), let alone to sharply catch not one but two raindrops in mid-air! Wow. I don't think I've ever seen anything like this. :toast:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 20, 2014 at 12:43 AM
Man, getting the flower and those two drops sharp is an awesome feat. The bokeh from the oof drops is a fine addition as well. This is great as posted, but I could also see cropping from the top to move the flower off center.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 20, 2014 at 7:52 AM
Some off the top..
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 20, 2014 at 3:15 PM
I , definitely, like the closer crop! :toast:
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 21, 2014 at 7:51 PM
I like it as is, Howard. The two falling drops are fantastic, and the overall minimalism is wonderful. Kudos! Glad y'all got some rain! :toast: Now that I see the crop, I like the crop better.
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