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Bush Vetch


Bush Vetch
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 363 W: 0 N: 976] (3110)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-06
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/22, 1/800 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-09 12:46
Viewed: 314
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Tiny Bush Vetch, Vicia sepium.

Pea family, growing to about 50cm tall. This plant uses tendrils to support itself, as it soon becomes prostrate.

The flowers grow in clusters and can get to about 15mm long.

Currently having appallingly wet and overcast weather... Monsoons will be next!!!

This tiny flower, about 3-5mm long, was all that remained on a bush of this vetch. All the other flowers had wilted, this solitary one only remaining. The flower is "as is" in perspective, this is how it was hanging!!!

I wanted to give as much clarity to this tiny flower as possible, without over sharpening or excessive PP work.

ISO 100, F-stop, f/22, shutter speed 1/800, flash used (automatic)

Tripod used, mirror lock, remote shutter release. manual focus (as always). Shot in RAW. Lens was adjusted to good focus, then locked. The fine adjustment to the focus was done using the micro-slide plate. This enables the camera to remain fixed and hopefully get sharper and more detailed images.
siggi, nglen, Jamesp, gracious, Gert-Paassen, Pitoncle, Silvio2006, boreocypriensis, Jacobo, zulfu, bahadir has marked this note useful
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 2 N: 514] (1936)
  • [2008-07-09 12:51]

Hello Howard,
this is a realy good clear macro shot..Very sharp, and detailed.
Regards Siggi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 4 N: 5163] (19674)
  • [2008-07-09 12:54]

Hi Howard. This is as fine as it gets on macro work with wild flower. vey good detail and rich colours against the Dark BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1210 W: 0 N: 4626] (13756)
  • [2008-07-09 13:03]

Hi Howard

Great macro - great isolation with excellent detail and colour.

James

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 925 W: 5 N: 2428] (9111)
  • [2008-07-09 15:16]

Hi Howard,you know what i think about that...ehehehe....thanks for share this beauty,Luciano

Hello Howard,
Very fine and superb macro with 3-5mm in size!
very beautiful colour and details also in good clarity!
well done
cheers
Tony

Hi howard,

Good diagonally composition.
Razor sharp with much details and beautiful colours.

Gert

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 991 W: 23 N: 2776] (10124)
  • [2008-07-10 6:47]

Hi Howard,
great posting, i enjoyed and learnt alot from you description of the technique you used. Excellent framing and colour reproduction too, well done!
Paul

Bonjour Howard,
Superbe macro remarquable pour son éclairage, la finesse des détails et la délicatesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-10 9:41]

Hello Howard

A very elegant capture of this dainty floret.
It always amazes me how much detail is in the tiniest flowers.
I like the diagonal look.
Very good POV and DOF.
The oof bg contrasts well.
TFS

Rob

I still need to find out if this RAW format, you use so wonderfully well, Howard, is available on my camera.Or maybe, i can find some software to convert JPEGs to RAW?
You make the flower look like its made of satin or the finest silk!
Hats off to you, my friend!
Goldy

Hi Howard, elegant composition with splendid flower, perfect focus, beautiful colors, fine details and great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi howard, sorry I missed this perfect and fantastic macro capture. Realy lovely composition with a wonderful framing my friend!
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 476 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-07-12 4:26]

Hello again Howard, perfect macro and POV of this beautiful flower in all aspects. TFS.
Kind regards, Mehmet

Hello again Howard
A wonderful close-up shot of this beautiful flower. TFS. Greetings,
Bahadır

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