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Sunflowers

by Jim Zablotny

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 1, 2017164 views4 comments
This image is a raindrop ready to fall from the tip of a sunflower leaf. If you look closely at the water, you can see more sunflowers. There was a slight breeze and goldfinches that made the scene bounce around during shooting. K5 IIs 180 mm f3.5 + polarizer (0.6 sec at f18, ISO 125) Levels, crop for comp, Brightness & Contrast..................Jim

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 1, 2017 at 12:23 PM
Jim, an outstanding look at this single drop.  So many times the view through the drop comes with a blown sky.  In this case, you've got a nice band of blue along the top.  The clarity of the image through the drop is great.
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on October 1, 2017 at 2:18 PM
Excellent macro shot of this droplet, Jim!  I love taking shots like this, as with the eye you can't see the reflections/defractions all that well, but on the screen we are amazed.  Well done. 
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Comment posted by Ry Birge on October 2, 2017 at 5:51 PM
Cool picture Jim! I might suggest cropping in a little closer and use HDR effect that some additional clarity to the reflection. Keep the good work
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 7, 2017 at 10:19 AM
Hi  Jim crying  Excellent technical  work here   frownblushfrown                 amazing  color and claritydevil

Albert Darmo
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