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messenger Junior Member Registered: September 2005 Location: Sierra Nevada West Slope California Posts: 27 users gallery	The almost glowing center of a flower - shot on macro.
	· Date: Thu December 1, 2005 · Views: 717 · Filesize: 49.3kb · Dimensions: 800 x 582 ·
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	Keywords: flower macro
	Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20
	Lens: Leica
	Photo Medium: Digital
	Setup For Image: Handheld
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c8h10n4o2

Goa'ould

Registered: September 2005
Location: east coast
Posts: 2,410

Thu December 1, 2005 4:05pm

i find the white petals distracting, but i like the detail you captured in the center.
beth

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chaud

Administrator & Contributor

Registered: April 2004
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 2,271

Fri December 2, 2005 2:09am

Very pretty colors and nice composition. Image seems soft, was that intentional? I see that you shot this handheld. With macro shots, the DOF is very shallow even at the smallest apertures. For this kind of photo, it would be best to use a tripod and try using a smaller aperture--does your camera have a depth of field preview button to check how much of the image is in focus and then you could adjust the aperture to get the degree of DOF you desire. Shooting parallel to the blossom as you have done here will also ensure that more of the flower is in focus than if the same blossom were shot at an angle. The tight framing creates an almost abstract look which I like.

Barbara

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topcat

Senior Member

Registered: November 2005
Posts: 151

Sun December 4, 2005 11:54am

The softness really bothers me here. You should always use a tripod for macro work.

messenger

Junior Member

Registered: September 2005
Location: Sierra Nevada West Slope California
Posts: 27

Mon December 5, 2005 5:09pm

Thank you all for your comments. My camera doesn't have the DOF preview - at least not that I know of. My film SLR had that, and I used it a lot. But my digital has less features, and I agree that I need to use a tripod for macro work. Again, thank you for looking.

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