Graceful pair

Gallery: FloraPosted April 18, 201044 views9 comments

Been shooting yellow potted tulip this week. Was a bit cloudy, but I liked the muted colors that came as a result from the diffused light. Another indoor shot. Some these were fairly long exposures. I think this was 2.5 sec at f22
Canon 50D
Canon 75-300mm
500D diopter

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 18, 2010 at 4:58 PM

Kathy: Another excellent shot. Really nice work on this series. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 18, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Nice one. That is a very pleasing shade of yellow.

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on April 18, 2010 at 5:54 PM

Kathy, I like the three leaf tips. They look like pinchers ready to nip at the bud. I think I might have been nipping at something too.

Sweet capture. Yeah, I know about those long exposures. Do you lock up your mirror? I have seen a marked improvement in sharpness now that I engage mirror lock-up.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 18, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Nice lines in the bloom and nice color Kathy. Nice use of light too. The two tips of greenery at the bottom bother me just a bit, but I don't know that you could have done much different.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 19, 2010 at 7:44 PM

Beautiful shot Kathy. I like the light but also the composition . The leaves remind me of a hand cupping the blooms. A very fine image for my tastes.

Pat

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 19, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Hi Kathy

beauty is intrinsic to this siblime tulip pair. Beautifully crafted. I really love it. Please see my comment on your last post.
Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on April 19, 2010 at 11:09 PM

Kathy, I now have the camera function set to mirror lock-up. So I have to remember to disable it when I don't need it. But that is using my 5DMII which is my first choice for working with. I do have a 50D, and can well relate to the noise issue at higher ISO's which is why I try and capture at as low an ISO as possible. My 5DMII is set at ISO 50. On the 50D the mirror lock-up is under Custom Function (C.Fn) III:Autofocus/Drive. Just FYI. I also use the remote release and the first click locks up the mirror, and the second click activates the shutter. If there is a long pause after the mirror is locked up (such as when you activate mirror lock-up and then you wait patiently for the breeze to die down

), it will release itself automatically.

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on April 19, 2010 at 11:25 PM

Kathy, not sure if you have plans for this saturday or not, but there should be a meeting in Lansing of the Mid Michigan Nature Photographers group. I thnk a few of us from Portland might be going. Are you interested. Meeting is at 1:00, and lasts about an hour or.... We leave here about 12:00-12:15'ish. If your game, let me know.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 20, 2010 at 8:57 AM

Mellow yellow. Nice texture and flowing lines. Well done

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