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Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Pond across the street
Date: Jul 10, 2007
Aperture: F/7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100 sec
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 11, 2007

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Comments: 22
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 When I moved here 5 1/2 years ago there was an elderly lady across the street. I never met her, but heard that she wasn't in good health and died about a year later. So now the house sits unoccupied, and family comes every couple of weeks to cut the grass and then they just leave. I have no idea why they don't just sell the place; maybe one day I'll go over and talk to them.

There's a pond on the property where I sometimes go to get a quick picture. Miss Taterbug and I sometimes go there when she wants to enter a challenge and we don't have time to do anything else. There's the pond, a few flowers, plenty of bugs, cattails, etc.

I sat here and played with it in PS quite a bit; felt like tweaking and tweaking hue/sat, color balance, etc. If it's over processed, let me know!

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 07/24/2007 09:31:17 AM
Nice detail, very good quality image here
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 07/17/2007 06:45:10 AM
Not over processed at all! Stunning detail!
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 07/14/2007 07:31:29 AM
I don't think it's overprocessed at all. I love that you have spots of sharpness popping out of the soft picture. The pinkish-purple stands apart well from the soft green background. Nice photo! Oh and that's wonderful that you and your daughter (I assume) go take photos together.
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 07/12/2007 11:01:26 AM
I think this is georgeous! I like the processing a lot, it's detailed & clear in just the right places.
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 07/12/2007 08:13:16 AM
This is amazingly beautiful! The colors are awesome and it looks as smooth as silk. Not at all too over processed for my tastes!

Disclaimer: Take my opinion with a grain of salt, as I appreciate post processing a whole lot more than many on this particular site :-)
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 07/12/2007 05:20:43 AM
Amazing bokeh. You did just fine.
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 07/12/2007 02:11:28 AM
So soft and delicate, and thats what I like about it.....
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 07/11/2007 08:35:58 PM
I don't think this image is over processed at all. Very nice. Colors are lovely. Well done.
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 07/11/2007 08:34:10 PM
This is fantastic. The foreground is tack sharp but you've retained the delicateness of the petals. I think the processing is perfect.
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 07/11/2007 08:31:58 PM
Nice colors. It looks a little plastic-y around the bottom, but I don't know that it is detracting at all. I find this a very nice shot.
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 07/11/2007 01:29:01 PM
Originally posted by mad_brewer:
Originally posted by annig:
lovely delicate capture of the beautiful pink Bee Balm! so fragrant a plant! they are very spicey smelling, actually same family as mint & cat nip; very prolific.

very nice!


Thanks for the ID on the flower - and I was actually trying to capture the bees but rain was coming and I ran out of time.


Hi! you're welcome! Don't worry the bees will be back..and watch out for hummingbirds also-they love these!
Anni
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 07/11/2007 12:49:52 PM
I have to say I dont think this is over processed at all, and I envy your PP skils

The type of macro I would love to take, wonderful sharpness and then a super drift to bokeh

great colours as well
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 07/11/2007 12:02:51 PM
Nice macro!
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 07/11/2007 11:47:42 AM
Originally posted by annig:
lovely delicate capture of the beautiful pink Bee Balm! so fragrant a plant! they are very spicey smelling, actually same family as mint & cat nip; very prolific.

very nice!


Thanks for the ID on the flower - and I was actually trying to capture the bees but rain was coming and I ran out of time.
 07/11/2007 11:33:48 AM
lovely delicate capture of the beautiful pink Bee Balm! so fragrant a plant! they are very spicey smelling, actually same family as mint & cat nip; very prolific.

very nice!
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 07/11/2007 11:24:27 AM
I think this is so pretty! Great detail and dof.
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 07/11/2007 10:44:34 AM
wow, fabulously shallow dreamy DOF. If anything, it might look a little oversharpened, but nothing I'd have said anything about if you hadn't asked.
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 07/11/2007 09:58:07 AM
Positively outstanding! Just gorgeous - colors, the focusses - foci - what ever the plural of focus is - sharp, soft, bokeh - you know... anyway, I like it.
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 07/11/2007 09:16:05 AM
Nice shot! I don't know what it is, but it is beautiful! DOF is great, and the colors sharp and pretty. Flower detail great as well!
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 07/11/2007 08:55:34 AM
absolutely cracking shot!
Doesn't look overprocessed in any way at all. To be honest, to my rather untrained eye, it doesn't really look processed, never mind overprocessed
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 07/11/2007 02:54:28 AM
It's a good story and a great image. I don't think over processed at all. The colors are rich and clean, and the tiny detail is captivating.

Great shot.

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 07/10/2007 09:14:32 PM
Just when I think I can do without that 70-300 lens, you post this and I'm thinking, heck, for the price, why not? Another really nice shot.
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