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Gallery: FloraPosted September 28, 201487 views4 comments

Chelone glabra, Kent County, Michigan. K5 IIs 300 mm f4 + 35mm extension (1/50 sec at f6.3, ISO 800). Levels, color balance, Topaz In Focus, Topaz Detail, Neat Image for noise reduction, 16 image Stack Pmax. I could use some help getting the shading fixed on this image. I took the photo during a rain shower and it was dark and the lighting was very blue....................Jim

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 28, 2014 at 4:24 PM

Jim - Very nice composition using a pivot point to radiate the blooms/buds. I think these come in Pinks as well. We have these blooming at the local gardens.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 28, 2014 at 5:14 PM

A very interesting flower Jim. My wife saw it and said, "Whoa! That is a cool photo!" Nice point of focus, and nice work on the whites. The BG is nice too. I would clean up the spots in imperfections on the bloom.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 30, 2014 at 7:57 PM

Hi Jim

Excellent composition. with good detail and color. i find this view of the flower too complex..

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on October 3, 2014 at 5:58 PM

Thanks for the comments. Albert, how would you have made this shot? I was looking at this and wished that I put my 180mm and shot the inside of the flower that's facing out. Nathan, I can clean up those little fungal spots. I remember removing several. Ram, the pink variety is a different species and very rare in Michigan. I do believe that there are some garden varieties that are light pink in color..........................Jim

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