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Bashful Susan
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Bashful Susan

by John Kerr

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 12, 200983 views7 comments
A young Black-Eyed Susan I photographed this August.
Harsh afternoon sun, Manual Exposure, 1/250 sec, F5.6, ISO 100, Canon 100mm Macro with tripod.
Thanks for looking and C&C Welcomed.
Large photo included. :toast:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 13, 2009 at 3:43 AM
Just wonderful John. Good exposure control and DOF. Well done. :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 13, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Great Black-Eyed Susan image! I love it, John!!! :toast:
Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 13, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Awesome shot - I really like the little bit of lighting that reached the black center of this.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on December 14, 2009 at 4:05 AM
I love the colours and the "ball in hand" type of shape. Fantastic!
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on December 15, 2009 at 7:41 AM
Very interesting capture John. Very nice critical focus and dof. Two small nits - the two bright blow-outs - remove or tone down. The oof stem? Complements the main subject, but might be better removed. That is a personal choice though and not as distracting as the two little blow-out areas to me. Given the time of day and lighting though, excellent. :toast:

Where in Mid Michigan are you?
Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on December 16, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Steven- In Mid Michigan just outside of the little town of Millington. It's falls east of but between Flint and Saginaw. Looks like were darn near neighbors. :smile: :toast:
Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on December 17, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Wonderful detail, John. The only nits (minor) are related to the comp: a bit more space on top and a bit too centered (i.e., more space on the right). I like the highlight on the darker center and the detail contained in that area. :smile:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments