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Honesty
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 980] (3120)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-23
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/11, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-23 13:27
Viewed: 436
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Honesty, Lunaria annua.
This plant/flower is a member of the "Brassica" family, cabbage type things..

Grows to about 1 metre tall, biennial, flowers can be between 28-32 mm across, and can form a large mass of several dozen flowers per plant. Flowering season is about April/June. Stalks are hairless. The seed pods are formed into large (7cm across) discs/flattened pods more familiarly seen in the dried state as decorative plants.

Becoming common on hedgerows, banks and waysides:- this one was found growing at the base of a telegraph pole along a hedgerow.

As it was "precipitating" down (heavy rainfall) I decided to still go out with the camera, wrapping it in plastic bag and judicial application of gaffer tape. I don't see why a bit of rain should stop the fun of camera work.

I took a large white golf umbrella and a couple of LED lamps, set up the camera and lamps under the umbrella, piled in some light and got a few shots off. The bulk of water was shaken of of the plant, the remaining droplets are as is.

This image shot in RAW(as always) and is entirely "as is". No cropping, or any PP work whatever, only sized for upload. It may be a bit bright, and perhaps not even technically any good, but it's fun getting things under adverse conditions, it can only improve one's camera technique.

ISO 100
Shutter speed 1/320
F-stop f/11

Shot in RAW, manual focus, tripod, remote shutter, mirror lock and flash(diffused) and extra LED lights used.
Royaldevon, gracious, boreocypriensis, Adanac, SelenE, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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very nice light and good close up, TFS Ori

Hello Howard,

I really like this!
It fills the screen with royal colour!
Excellent sharp details.
As you say, why should the rain prevent you taking good photographs!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Howard,
very nice shot with great focus and splendid droplets, excellent post,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

Hello Howard,
This beautiful composition is very nice in it's lighting and also the waterdrops!
good sharpness, colour and details in the shot
many thanks for the sharing
best regards
tony

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-23 20:18]

Hello Howard

A lovely POV with very good DOF.
Busy lately just marking the post

Rob

Hello Howard,

Nicely that drop in the heart of the flower, good macro shot from this little flower.
Beautiful colors and good of sharpness.

gert

Aaaaaaa this time is very very perfect! I like a lot the water on the flower and the excellent choice of the light,it seem a misteriuos flower in a dark atmosphere!Great work,my best compliments my friend,see you tomorrow ;-) Luciano

Hi Howard,
Superb macro shot of this beautiful flower with water drops. Lovely!
TFS.
Greetings from Turkey:)
Bayram

Ps. I have just returned from Cyprus

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 65 N: 2008] (8377)
  • [2008-04-24 12:25]

Hello Howard,

Sorry no time. Only marking.
Mariki

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1048 W: 1 N: 4139] (13914)
  • [2008-04-24 16:19]

Hello Howard,
I love purple, so its not hard to understand why I find this an exquisite image. Great details and composition as well Howard, thanks.
Rick

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 61 N: 3801] (12188)
  • [2008-04-24 23:39]

Hello Howard,
I liked the way you used the flash. Colors and details are very nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2008-04-25 23:11]

Hi Howard.
First of all I am impressed with you decision so much. Your marking me as a favorite author is so dear for me and imposes a high responsibility. Hearty thanks.

I like your flower close-up series a lot. You managed to show all beauty of the wonderful flowers. Sharpness and details of the main subject are so superb as the nice blurred BG. Lights and darks are also so attractive and looked perfectly. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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